Facebook Privacy Settings

By Gerry Woods

Updated 11/22/2024

DESKTOP DIRECTIONS:
Click on Account Icon which is your FB Profile Picture in the upper right corner.
Then follow the instructions below:


PHONE APP DIRECTIONS:
Click on Account Icon which is your FB Profile Picture in the lower right corner.
Then follow the instructions below:

Click on “Settings & Privacy.” Then, click on “Privacy Checkup.”

Click on the topic “Who can see what you share.”

  • Email = Change to Only Me.
  • Birthday (Month & Day) = Change to Only Me or change to Friends.
  • Birthday Year = Change to Only Me.
  • Relationship = Change to Only Me.
  • Current City = Change to Only Me.
  • Work = Change to Only Me.
  • Education = Change to Only Me or change to Friends.

Friends and Following.

THIS IS IMPORTANT!

  • Who can see your friends list on your profile? = Change to Only Me.
  • Who can see people, page and lists your follow? Change to Only Me.

Click Continue.

  • Who can see your friends list on your profile? = Change to Only Me.
  • Who can see people, page and lists your follow? Change to Only Me.
    Click Continue.

    Posts & Stories:
  • Default Audience – Change to Friends.
  • Stories = Change to Friends.
  • Limit Past Posts = Change to Limit.

Click Next.

Blocking = Add people to your blocked list or Click Next.

Click on “Review Another Topic.”

Click on topic “How people can find you on Facebook.” Click on continue.

  • Who can send you friend requests = Change to “Friends of Friends.”
  • Who can contact you via your phone number = Change to No One.
  • Who can contact you via your email address = Change to No One.
  • Do you want search engines outside of FB to link to your profile? Turn off.
  • Click next. Click on “Review Another Topic.”


If you have questions about Facebook, or need help with the Privacy Settings, please
send an email to gerrywoodsdc@gmail.com.