What does it mean to turn on notifications in Facebook?

If you turn on notifications for a post, you'll get notified whenever someone comments on the post. You won't get notified when someone replies to a comment. To turn post notifications on or off: 1. Go to the post that you'd like to turn notifications on or off.

What happens when you turn on notifications on Facebook?

When you turn on notifications, you'll get updates each time that person or Page posts something shared with you.

What does turning off notifications on Facebook do?

“Turn off notifications of this type/about this post.” The wording on this option varies by post type, but it allows you to unfollow a post — which means you won't get notifications every time someone replies just because you commented once — or to turn off notifications from certain pages or groups.

Does Facebook Tell someone when you turn on notifications for a post?

The person who posted won't be notified that you turned notifications on or off. Learn more about choosing what you get notifications about on Facebook.

What notifications do you get on Facebook?

How to manage Facebook notification and Push notification on Facebook

Why would someone turn off their notifications?

'A phone placed face down is a known warning sign and is seen as a red flag that a person can be cheating or might be hiding something. Because it is known to cause suspicion of cheating the solution for many cheaters is to turn off their notifications or hide them to avoid questions.

How long do notifications stay on Facebook?

You can view the last seven days of notifications. Facebook lists your notifications starting with the most recent, so the farther down you scroll, the older the notifications are.

What happens when you turn on notifications on a post?

Instagram post notifications are activated when you turn them on for a specific account that you follow. When you click the three menu dots on a post, one of the options is “Turn On Post Notifications.” If you turn on this feature, the Instagram app will notify you when that account shares a post.

Why do I get notifications from Facebook and Messenger?

When Messenger notifications for your Facebook Page are turned on, you'll receive a notification in Messenger when someone messages your Page. You can respond to the message in Messenger by tapping the notification. From Chats, tap your profile picture in the top left. Below Pages, tap the name of your Page.

Why am I not getting notifications when someone comments on my Facebook post?

Go to Menu > Settings and scroll down to the list of installed apps. Tap on Facebook and then select Push Notifications. Toggle the slider next to Messages to enable it (it should be set to ON). Repeat this step for any other type of notification that you might want such as Friend Requests, Comments or Wall Posts.

How can I stop my friends getting notified of my likes and comments in Facebook?

Why is Facebook sending me notifications about my friends?

If you're getting push notifications even though you've turned them off, it's probably because you recently updated your Facebook app. You may need to turn push notifications off again.

Why does my husband get my Facebook notifications?

If you're receiving email or text notifications about a Facebook account that doesn't belong to you, it's possible that someone tried to add your email or mobile phone number to an account, or create a new account using your email or mobile phone number.

What are Messenger notifications?

Facebook Messenger notifies you whenever you receive a new message or when someone adds you. But sometimes it's very much annoying to get bombarded with Messenger notifications. At that time you can simply turn Messenger notifications off and relax from getting annoyed.

How do I manage notifications on Facebook?

Tap in the top right of Facebook. Scroll to the bottom and tap Settings. Tap Notifications below Preferences. Tap to adjust how you get notifications and what you get notified about.

Should notifications be on or off?

Well, science is here to save the day (as always) with one simple answer: disable all notifications. A study from Carnegie Mellon University and Telefonica suggests that using your smartphone sans notifications for a mere 24-hour period can noticeably improve your concentration, as well as reduce your stress levels.

Is it safe to allow notification access?

The serious vulnerability is Android's “Notification Listening Service,” which can be enabled by a permission a newly installed app tricks users into granting, and which will allow the app to intercept and manipulate incoming messages.

What happens if I turn off push notifications?

Nothing will interrupt you, but all the notifications will still appear when you pull down the windowshade. On Android, you can choose "Show Silently," a similar setup. It's not like turning off notifications shuts you out from using the apps you like.

How do I stop friends from being notified of my posts?

Go to the post that you'd like to turn notifications on or off. Tap then tap More and select Turn on notifications for this post or Turn off notifications for this post. The person who posted won't be notified that you turned notifications on or off.

How can I see my husbands comments on Facebook?

Why don't I see my wife's posts on Facebook?

By default, Facebook always lets a user's friends see his or her posts. The most restricted standard privacy setting is "Friends Only," which only stops non-friends from seeing a Wall. If you are friends with someone and still cannot see that user's wall, it means your friend has customized his or her Wall privacy.

Can you turn off notifications for one person?

Here's how to turn off text message notifications for a contact in the Messages app: Open the Messages app and tap to open the contact you want to mute. Tap on the contact's icon at the top of the screen. Turn on the toggle for Hide Alerts.

Will someone know if I hide their post from my timeline?

The person that posted the now-hidden item will not be notified by Facebook that you hid their post. An in case you're wondering, hiding a post from your own Newsfeed doesn't affect the original poster in any way. The post you hid will still show up on their Timeline and in their friends' Newsfeeds.

How do I hide my Facebook activity from friends?

Why don't I get notifications when someone likes my comment?

Go to Settings > Notifications > More Activity About You > and you'll see this. "These are notifications for posts to your timeline, Likes and other Reactions to your posts, and more." Turn on Allow Notifications on Facebook. Then viola!