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How to Hide Your Facebook Friends List

Make your Friends list visible to some friends or just you

By Elise Moreau Elise Moreau Freelance Contributor University of Ontario George Brown College Elise Moreau is a writer that has covered social media, texting, messaging, and streaming for Lifewire. Her work has appeared on Techvibes, SlashGear, Lifehack and others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on October 20, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Facebook Facebook Pinterest Twitter Snapchat Instagram YouTube Online Dating

What to Know

Web browser: Go to Settings & Privacy > Settings > Privacy and select Edit next to Who can see your friends list.Mobile: Go to Menu > Settings & Privacy > Settings > Audience and Visibility > How People Find and Contact You.If you set your Friends list visibility to only yourself, people can still see mutual friends on your profile. Everything else is hidden. It's possible to hide your Friends list on Facebook in case you don't want other users to see everyone else you're friends with. You can hide your Friends list from the general public, from specific friends, or from everyone. This article covers Facebook.com and the Facebook mobile app for iOS and Android.

How to Hide Your Facebook Friends List

To customize your Facebook privacy settings for your Friends list on Facebook.com: Log in to Facebook.com, select the down arrow in the upper-right corner, and then select Settings & Privacy from the drop-down list. Select Settings.
Select Privacy in the left menu. In the How People Find and Contact You section, look for Who can see your friends list and select the Edit link to the right of it. Select the drop-down menu to choose your new privacy setting. If you set up custom Friends lists on Facebook, select See All to choose a custom list. To see how your profile looks to a public user (someone who's not your friend), navigate to your profile, select the three dots in the lower-right corner of your cover photo, and then select View As. If you don't want your profile to show up in public searches, block people from searching for you on Facebook.

How to Hide Your Friends List in the Facebook App

The steps for changing your Friends list settings on the mobile app are similar: Tap Menu (three horizontal lines). Tap Settings & Privacy. Tap Settings. Scroll down to the Audience and Visibility section and tap How People Find and Contact You. Tap Who can see your friends list. Tap one of the options to set your privacy preferences. If you set up custom Friends lists on Facebook, select See All to choose a custom list.

What Happens When You Hide Facebook Friends

If you decide to set your Friends list visibility to only yourself (Only me), both friends and non-friends can still see mutual friends you may have under the Friends section on your profile. Only mutual friends are shown. The rest are hidden. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Block Searches of Your Facebook Profile How to Remove Your Birthday From Facebook How to Prevent Strangers From Seeing Your Facebook Profile How to Hide Your Page Likes on Facebook How to Make Facebook Private How to Block Friend Requests on Facebook How to Clean up Your Facebook Profile How to Organize Your Facebook Friends How to Send a Friend Request on Facebook How to Delete Facebook Posts in Bulk How to Change Your Facebook Cover Photo How to Delete Albums on Facebook How to See Who Is Following You on Facebook How to Block Strangers From Finding You on Facebook How to View Blocked Profiles on Facebook How to Create a Follow Button on Facebook Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies