{"id":944,"date":"2020-03-31T06:28:34","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T06:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=944"},"modified":"2021-11-20T14:33:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-20T14:33:32","slug":"make-facebook-private","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/randomtools.io\/blog\/make-facebook-private\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Make My Facebook Private?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>How to make your Facebook private:<\/h1>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Facebook is something we all love. It is an awesome tool that binds each and everyone in a single thread. Facebook helps you stay in touch with old friends, school buddies, or loving cousins; you miss badly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">With digital freedom, this tool keeps you updated with what your friends, family members, and relatives are up to. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">But, with freedom comes the responsibility to keep your data and information security. Although Facebook makes regular advancements to make things easy, there is a lot you can do to safeguard your profile.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The users can even make changes to the privacy settings \u2013 to share stuff with friends, everyone, or keep it private. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Well, if you wonder <b>how do I make my Facebook private<\/b>, here is a step-by-step guide to making this process simple for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Make Facebook Account Completely Private\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_pqdqOh65j4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Stepwise Guide to Make Facebook Private <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">From the first day, Facebook has come a long way to make it user-friendly and a marvelous place to spend quality time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Also, there have been some astounding modifications in privacy and security, as we all share some private stuff on the platform too. From keeping our data private to following better security norms, there are a lot of changes being done to avoid any troubles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To keep your precious information safe, here we prepare the stepwise guide to make Facebook private.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Step 1: Log in to Facebook<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To change privacy settings, first, you need to log in to the account. The privacy changes are done from the home page only. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Click on the downward pointing triangle from the home screen, which is present on the upper right side. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This pointing triangle will open a dropdown menu with various options, including Create Page, Activity Log, Create Group, Settings, Logout, Help, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-946\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_24_00_171Z.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_24_00_171Z.png 462w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_24_00_171Z-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Step 2:Click on Settings<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Click on the Settings option from that menu. Another page will open, with multiple options to alter the settings in your account. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On the left side, there will be a menu, choose the Privacy option, which will take you to Privacy Settings and Tools. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-947\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_24_35_817Z.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_24_35_817Z.png 408w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_24_35_817Z-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Step 3: Choose the Setting to Change<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On the Privacy Settings and Tools page, there are different questions asked to make changes to the privacy settings. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Some of the questions you will see on the screen are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Who can see my stuff?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Who can contact me?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Who can look me up?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-948\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_25_09_428Z.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_25_09_428Z.png 423w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_25_09_428Z-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Step 4: Change Privacy Settings<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">From this page, you can make changes to your future posts, previous posts, friends list, search options, and more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In Privacy Settings and Tools, you can change all the privacy settings. Let\u2019s discuss the questions one by one to make privacy changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-949\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_25_09_428Z-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_25_09_428Z-1.png 423w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_25_09_428Z-1-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul2\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Who can see your future posts? <\/i><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">To make your future posts private, you can make changes from this option. There is a blue button with four selections \u2013 <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Public (anyone on the Facebook can see your posts)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Friends (Only your friends can see the posts) <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Only Me (to make posts private) <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Custom (to customize the posts individually)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">You can choose Only Me option to make your future posts private under this option. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul2\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Limit the Audience for Previous Posts <\/i><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Just like future posts, you can make your previous posts private too. This action cannot be undone. So, make these privacy settings only when you mean it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-950\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_25_09_428Z-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_25_09_428Z-2.png 423w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_25_09_428Z-2-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul2\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Who can contact me? or Who can send you Friend Requests? <\/i><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">This feature gives you the permission to block the users from sending you the friend request or say contact you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">There are two options under this button \u2013 <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Everyone \u2013 Anyone on the Facebook can send you the friend request <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Friends of Friends \u2013 Only your friends of friends can contact you<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-952\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_28_28_613Z.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_28_28_613Z.png 468w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_28_28_613Z-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul2\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Who can look me up? <\/i><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">People on Facebook can search you through email addresses as well. You can make changes to this option as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">These are the options you get in this menu:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Everyone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Friends of Friends<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Friends<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">You can also do this with your phone number, date of birth, work and education, friends list, and more. <\/span><\/p><div class=\"likebtn_container\" style=\"\"><!-- LikeBtn.com BEGIN --><span class=\"likebtn-wrapper\"  data-identifier=\"post_944\"  data-site_id=\"63451ab7943ec9522b1d4658\"  data-theme=\"custom\"  data-btn_size=\"35\"  data-icon_l=\"thmb7-u\"  data-icon_d=\"thmb7-d\"  data-icon_size=\"20\"  data-icon_l_c=\"#81d742\"  data-icon_d_c=\"#dd3333\"  data-brdr_c=\"#1e73be\"  data-f_size=\"18\"  data-f_family=\"Comic Sans MS\"  data-ef_voting=\"wobble\"  data-show_like_label=\"false\"  data-share_size=\"large\"  data-style=\"\"  data-unlike_allowed=\"\"  data-show_copyright=\"\"  data-item_url=\"https:\/\/randomtools.io\/blog\/make-facebook-private\/\"  data-item_title=\"How Do I Make My Facebook Private?\"  data-item_image=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image_2020_03_31T06_23_01_145Z.png\"  data-item_date=\"2020-03-31T06:28:34+00:00\"  data-engine=\"WordPress\"  data-plugin_v=\"2.6.46\"  data-prx=\"\/blog\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=likebtn_prx\"  data-event_handler=\"likebtn_eh\" ><\/span><!-- LikeBtn.com END --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to make your Facebook private: Facebook is something we all love. 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