To set your Facebook profile to private and control who can see your information, follow these steps:
How to Make Your Facebook Profile Private
- Access Privacy Settings:
- Open the Facebook app or website and log in.
- Tap or click your profile picture in the top-right corner.
- Select Settings & Privacy, then Settings.
- Go to the Privacy section.
- Adjust Profile Details Privacy:
- Under Audience and Visibility or Who can see your profile details , review each personal detail (workplace, education, contact info, etc.).
- Click the edit (pencil) icon next to each item.
- Choose the privacy level: Public , Friends , Only me , or Custom (e.g., close friends).
- For maximum privacy, select Only me.
- Control Who Can See Your Posts:
- In Your Activity , set Who can see your future posts? to Friends or Only me.
- Use Limit the audience for posts you've shared with friends of friends or Public to restrict past posts.
- Manage visibility for stories similarly.
- Manage How People Find and Contact You:
- Limit who can send you friend requests (e.g., Friends of friends).
- Set Who can see your friends list? to Only me or Friends.
- Restrict who can look you up using your email or phone number by setting both to Only me.
- Disable search engine linking to your profile to keep it out of Google and others.
- Additional Privacy Controls:
- Use Privacy Checkup (found in Settings & Privacy) for guided steps.
- Block specific users if needed.
- Adjust message request settings to limit who can message you.
Important Notes
- Some information like your name and profile picture will always be public.
- Setting everything to Only me maximizes privacy but limits interaction.
- Facebook does not allow complete invisibility but these steps greatly reduce your profile's visibility to strangers.
By following these steps, you can make your Facebook profile as private as possible, controlling who sees your information and posts
