Facebook is a social network where you can find anyone just by knowing their name, phone number or email, even if they are in another country or continent.
To prevent strangers from locating you with this information, we will teach you how to configure the aforementioned app of the Meta company in order to reinforce the privacy and security of your account.
It is important to clarify that this trick can be done if you are browsing from a computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet with Windows, Mac, iOS and Android operating systems.
HOW TO PREVENT UNKNOWN FROM SEARCHING FOR YOUR FACEBOOK PROFILE ON PC
- Log into Facebook , then tap the downward-pointing arrow in the upper right corner.
- Now, click on ‘Settings’ and ‘Privacy’, then tap on ‘Settings’.
- Here you will see several options on the left, go to the ‘Privacy’ tab.
- Scroll down until you find the ‘How others can find you’ section.
- Configure so that you decide who (Everyone, friends of friends, friends, only you) can send you a friend request, who can see your friends list, who can find you with the number, email address or name and finally, if you want have search engines outside of Facebook link to your profile.
HOW TO PREVENT UNKNOWN FROM SEARCHING FOR YOUR FACEBOOK PROFILE ON SMARTPHONE
- Open Facebook and press the icon with the three horizontal stripes in the upper right corner.
- Enter the ‘Settings and privacy’ section, then tap on ‘Settings’.
- Unlike the PC, here the section changes and you identify it with the following name: ‘Public and visibility’.
- Finally, configure who will be able to find your Facebook account with the options that we previously mentioned.