How to Make Facebook Friends Private

Have you ever clicked through to the Friends list on another users profile, only to find the information hidden behind a privacy wall?

This is a feature that more and more Facebook users are activating, to protect their connections and prevent potential hackers from approaching them by pretending to be people they know. By hiding your Friends list on Facebook, you preserve personal information about your interests, where you spend time, what you like to do, and more.

In short, it’s a method of privacy and protection that doesn’t just benefit you but also those on your Friends list. So, how do you make your own Friends list private?

3 Steps to Hide Your Friends List on Facebook

1. Click on the menu button in the bottom right hand corner of your screen and select ‘Settings and Privacy’ then ‘Settings’
2. Under the ‘Audience and Visibility’ heading, select ‘How People Can Find and Contact You’
3. At the top of the page you will see a section labelled ‘Who Can See Your Friends List?’. To make your Facebook Friends list private, change the setting to ‘Only Me’

Alternatively, you can restrict visibility of your Friends list to your friends or leave it public – meaning that anyone can see the list and navigate to your friends’ profiles via your account.

To ensure complete privacy for you and your friends, setting the visibility of your Friends list to ‘Only Me’ is a safe and secure option. We hope this helps!