On websites like Facebook you have your obvious must-do personal privacy configurations, like your post presence settings, which of course must be set to pals only, "How To Make Facebook Friends List Private". Our complete run-down on locking down that Facebook account can be checked out here.

And then there's the not-so-obvious settings that may not strike you as something that actually has to be done, specifically when the default setting imposed by Facebook is absolutely incorrect. The privacy settings for your Facebook friends list is one of those settings.

How To Make Facebook Friends List Private

Why do I need to make my Facebook pal list private?

It is essential to limit the visibility of your good friends on Facebook to secure them, since scammers can clone your account and usage that account to deceive your buddies.

You see, if a scammer clones your account (by creating another account with your name and profile photo-- two pieces of details you cannot hide from people) then they can start sending friend requests to all of your buddies in an effort to fool them into accepting, believing it's you. However, if the fraudster cannot see your friends list, the motivation to clone your account is gone.

If your buddies list is public, and a fraudster clones your account and sends requests, and a friend request is accepted, the scammer can try to initialise any number of various scams on your buddy, which might extremely well succeed. It's called Facebook cloning.

In this tutorial, you will understand how to make friend list personal on your Facebook account. Follow these actions:-.

Note: This process can work on PC, in addition to on iPhone/iPad and Android phones utilizing any browser, however not on the main Facebook app.
Make friend list private, so that nobody including your friends on your Facebook account can see your pal list.

1. Login to your Facebook account and go to your timeline.

2. From the menus, click on "Friends".

3. Click on the Manage button, which appears like a pencil and click "Edit Personal privacy".

4. From the "Pal List" section and from the "Public" drop down menu, you can control who can see your pal list. For instance, if you wish to make your buddy list entirely private, then select the "Only Me" option.

5. When finished with your settings, click "Done".

That's it! You now have found out the best ways to manage your good friend list on Facebook (on PC, iPhone/iPad and Android).

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