How to Make Facebook Private

To get to the Facebook Privacy Settings and Tools screen:

1. Select the arrow in the upper-right corner of any Facebook screen.
2. Select Settings & Privacy in the drop-down menu.
3. Choose Settings.
4. Select Privacy in the left pane.
5. The first item listed is Who can see your future posts. ...
6. Select Close to save the change.

1. How do I make my Facebook completely private to the public?
2. How can I private my Facebook account?
3. How can I hide my Facebook account without deleting it?
4. Can you join Facebook anonymously?
5. Can I hide my Facebook profile but still use it?
6. Can I be searched on Facebook?
7. How do you set your Facebook to private on iPhone?
8. Can I use a fake name on Facebook?
9. Should I use my real name on Facebook?
10. Can I know who searched me on Facebook?

How do I make my Facebook completely private to the public?

Click the down arrow in the top right corner of Facebook, then select “Settings” from the drop down menu. On the Settings screen, click “Privacy” in the left-hand rail, then select “Limit Past Posts” in the “Who Can See My Stuff?” section.

How can I private my Facebook account?

To change this, click on "Friends" in your profile, then click on the edit button (The pencil icon on the top right), click on "edit privacy". You can then change "who can see your friend list?" and "who can see the people you follow?" to "Only Me". Then click "Done".

How can I hide my Facebook account without deleting it?

How do I temporarily deactivate my Facebook account?

1. Click in the top right of Facebook.
2. Select Settings & Privacy, then click Settings.
3. Click Your Facebook Information in the left column.
4. Click Deactivation and Deletion.
5. Choose Deactivate Account, then click Continue to Account Deactivation and follow the instructions to confirm.

Can you join Facebook anonymously?

While you cannot use a Facebook profile anonymously, it is possible to make it difficult for others to find you. Use the "Privacy Preferences" menu to select who can find you in searches. The majority of your profile can also be hidden--your name and profile picture, however, will always be visible on your profile.

Can I hide my Facebook profile but still use it?

By accessing your Facebook settings, you can prevent people from reading things you post and hide all of your profile data. If you need to completely hide your profile, you can temporarily disable your account. All of your data will be saved, but hidden from everyone on Facebook until you reactivate.

Can I be searched on Facebook?

Facebook takes privacy concerns seriously, including when it comes to your search activity. Everyone, except people you've blocked, can search for you and click on your profile, but what they can see about you in search results depends on what's shared with them.

How do you set your Facebook to private on iPhone?

How you connect

1. Open the Facebook app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap the Menu icon at the bottom right of the screen. ...
3. Scroll down and tap Settings from the list of menu options.
4. Tap Account Settings from the pop up window.
5. Tap Privacy.
6. Select a subject for which you want to customize your privacy settings.

Can I use a fake name on Facebook?

Facebook has always had a real names policy, where you agree that your profile name is “the name [you] go by in everyday life.” Obviously, you can type in a fake name, and you may get away with it for a while. But it isn't allowed, and it can cause you trouble.

Should I use my real name on Facebook?

While Facebook does not require the use of “legal names” on the site, it does demand that users identify with the name that other people know them by. ... Now, the site is building “a new version of the profile reporting process that requires people to provide additional information about why they are reporting a profile.

Can I know who searched me on Facebook?

To access the list of who has viewed your profile, open the main drop-down menu (the 3 lines) and scroll all the way down to “Privacy Shortcuts.” There, just below the new “Privacy Checkup” feature, you will find the new “Who viewed my profile?” option.