How to Hide Your Friend List on Facebook?
Consider the benefits
and cons carefully before deciding whether to hide your Facebook friend list.
Hiding your buddy list may have certain advantages, but there may be some disadvantages as well.
In
the end, it's up to you whether or not to hide your friend list.
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There are a lot of
reasons why you might wish to keep your Facebook friend list private. including:
·
You may limit who sees who is on your friend's list by hiding your friend's
list. If you wish to keep your private life hidden from some people, this can
be useful.
·
Hide your friend list if you're looking for a new job so that prospective
employers cannot see who you are friends with. By doing this, you may safeguard
your privacy and prevent any potential prejudices.
·
Hiding your friend list can make it more difficult for scammers or
phishers to target you for their crimes.
·
Social anxiety: People who struggle with social anxiety could find
it unsettling to think that others know who their pals are. Their friend list
can be hidden, which can make them feel more at ease using Facebook.
Only you will be able to see your friends list once you have set it to private.
Even if
they are already friends with you, others won't be able to see who your friends
are.
Once you make your friends list private, any lists of friends you have made, such as ones for your job or your time in college, will likewise be kept private from other people.
Caution:
Even if your friend's list is hidden from others, a third-party app that accesses your Facebook data may still be able to see it.
How to Hide Your Friend List on Facebook on a Computer?
You can
make your Facebook friends list private by following the procedures listed
below.
1.
Open Facebook and go to your Facebook profile.
2.
Next, select "Friends" from the tabs.
3.
In the top right corner, select the
"Edit" button.
4.
Choose "Only Me" from the drop-down menu
next to "Who can see your friends list" in the "Privacy"
section.
5.
Finally, to save, click the "Save"
button.
To make your friends list public once more, select "Friends" from the dropdown box and follow the same steps.
How to Hide Your Friend List on Facebook on iPhone or Android?
The following are the steps that show you how to
make your friends list private on Facebook on
iPhone or Android.
1.
Launch the Facebook app on your smartphone.
2.
Then, in the top right corner of the screen, tap
on three lines.
3.
Next, tap "Settings & Privacy."
4.
Tap "Settings" And then select
"Privacy."
5.
Next, tap "Who can see your friends
list?" by scrolling down.
6.
From the drop-down option, choose "Only
Me."
7.
Finally, tap on the "Save" button to
finish the process of hiding your friends on Facebook
Following the same procedures as above and choosing "Friends" from the drop-down box will allow you to make your friends list public once more.