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Computer Settings View : Limit How People Can Find and Contact You on Facebook
Computer Settings View : Limit How People Can Find and Contact You on Facebook

This article will demonstrate how to limit people from being able to search for your profile and contact you on Facebook.

Updated over a week ago
  1. Go to www.Facebook.com and log into your Facebook account

  2. Click or tap on your profile picture in the top right of Facebook.

  3. Select “Settings & privacy”, then select “Settings”.

  4. Then select “Privacy” in the left column.

  5. Now scroll down to "How people can find and contact you"

  6. Now you may set your privacy settings

Recommended Settings:

  • Who can send you friend requests? “Friends of Friends”

  • Who can see your friends list? “Only Me”

  • Who can look you up using the email address you provided? “Only Me”

  • Who can look you up using the phone number you provided? “Only Me”

  • Do you want search engines outside of Facebook to link to your profile? “No”

Screenshots of Computer View:

DEMO- Limit How People Can Find and Contact You on Facebook

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