On websites like Facebook you have your apparent must-do privacy setups, like your post visibility settings, which naturally must be set to friends only, "How To Make Friends On Facebook Private". Our full run-down on locking down that Facebook account can be read here.

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

How To Make Friends On Facebook Private

Why do I have to make my Facebook buddy list personal?

It is very important to limit the exposure of your buddies on Facebook to protect them, because scammers can clone your account and usage that account to trick your buddies.

You see, if a scammer clones your account (by producing another account with your name and profile image-- two pieces of information you can't hide from individuals) then they can begin sending out friend requests to all of your buddies in an attempt to fool them into accepting, believing it's you. However, if the fraudster cannot see your friends list, the inspiration to clone your account is gone.

If your friends list is public, and a scammer clones your account and sends out requests, and a buddy demand is accepted, the scammer can attempt to initialise any number of different frauds on your pal, which might effectively be successful. It's called Facebook cloning.

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

Keep in mind: This procedure can deal with PC, as well as on iPhone/iPad and Android phones utilizing any browser, however not on the official Facebook app.
Make good friend list personal, so that no one including your buddies on your Facebook account can see your friend list.

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

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

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

4. From the "Good friend List" area and from the "Public" drop down menu, you can control who can see your buddy list. For example, if you wish to make your pal list completely private, then choose the "Only Me" option.

5. When made with your settings, click on "Done".

That's it! You now have found out how to manage your pal list on Facebook (on PC, iPhone/iPad and Android).

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