Privacy, notifications, lists and account security on Facebook.
- FacebookThe 5-Minute Facebook Privacy Checkup: What to Review and ChangeA fast, practical walk through Facebook's Privacy Checkup: who sees your posts, how people find you, account security, app connections and ad settings.
- FacebookFacebook App Privacy: How Your Data Is Shared With Apps and WebsitesHow Facebook Login and connected apps share your data, how to review and remove them, and what Meta's activity from other businesses setting actually controls.
- FacebookHow to Distance Yourself on Facebook Without Unfriending AnyoneUnfollow, Snooze, the Restricted list, Take a Break and audience controls: quiet ways to see less of someone on Facebook or show them less, without unfriending.
- FacebookFacebook for Older Adults: A Plain-English Guide to Getting Started SafelyA friendly guide to Facebook for seniors and grandparents: setting up, seeing family photos, privacy basics, spotting scams, and settings that make it easier.
- FacebookFacebook HTTPS: Is Your Connection Secure, and What Still Needs Doing?Facebook has used HTTPS for everyone since 2013, so there's nothing to switch on. What HTTPS protects, what it doesn't, and the security steps that matter now.
- FacebookHow to Use Facebook Lists and the Audience Selector to Target Your PostsChoose who sees each Facebook post with the audience selector, Friends except, Specific friends and friend lists, plus tips for parents sharing kids' photos.
- FacebookFacebook Login Notifications: How to Turn On Login Alerts and What to DoHow to turn on Facebook login alerts in Accounts Center, what an unrecognized login alert means, how to spot a phishing copy, and the steps to take next.
- FacebookFacebook's Newer Features Explained: A Parent's Guide for 2026A plain guide to recent Facebook features: the Friends tab, Reels, Meta AI, Teen Accounts, passkeys and Marketplace, and what each one means for families.
- FacebookFacebook Status Update Options Explained: Tags, Check-Ins, Feelings and AudienceWhat each option in Facebook's post composer does, from tags and check-ins to feelings, backgrounds and live video, and the privacy angle parents should know.
- FacebookFacebook Notification Settings: How to Control What Alerts You GetWhere Facebook's notification settings are, how to switch categories on or off for push, email and SMS, mute alerts for a while, and calm a teen's phone.
- FacebookFacebook Notifications: What They Mean and Which Ones Actually MatterWhat the Facebook bell shows, the main types of notifications, how to spot fake notification scams, and which alerts parents should always keep turned on.
- FacebookFacebook Privacy Settings, Updated: Where Everything Lives NowFacebook's privacy settings keep moving. This updated map shows where audience, tagging, search, security and data settings live now, and what to choose.
- FacebookWhen Facebook Timeline Replaced Profiles: What Changed and What Your Profile Shows NowFacebook Timeline replaced the old profile in 2011 and 2012. What it was, how today's profile grew out of it, and how to review what your profile shows.
- FacebookFacebook Friend Lists: Close Friends, Acquaintances, Restricted and Custom ListsHow Facebook friend lists work, what Close Friends, Acquaintances and Restricted do, how to add people, and how to hide your own friend list from others.
- FacebookHow to Quit Facebook: Deactivate or Permanently Delete Your AccountStep-by-step guide to quitting Facebook in 2026: deactivating vs. deleting, downloading your data first, the 30-day grace period, and what happens to Messenger.
- FacebookHow to Keep Your Facebook Profile Off Google and Other Search EnginesHow to stop search engines from linking to your Facebook profile, what the setting does and doesn't hide, and how to remove old results from Google faster.
- FacebookShould Your Kid Be on Facebook? Yes, No or MaybeFacebook's age rules, how Teen Accounts and parental supervision work in 2026, the real risks, and questions to help you decide whether your child is ready.
- FacebookFacebook Nearby Friends: What Happened to It and What Replaced ItFacebook shut down Nearby Friends in May 2022. Here is what the feature did, why it ended, and how location sharing works for families on today's apps.
- FacebookFacebook Privacy Shortcuts: The Fastest Way to Your Privacy SettingsWhere Facebook's privacy shortcuts went and the quickest routes to the settings that matter most: who sees your posts, who can contact you and who can find you.
- FacebookHow to Protect Your Facebook Account From HackersPractical steps to keep a Facebook account safe: passkeys, two-factor authentication, login alerts, spotting phishing, and what to do if you are hacked.
- FacebookCommenting on Public Facebook Pages: Who Can See What You ShareLikes, comments and shares on public Facebook Pages can be seen far beyond your friends. Here is what is public and how to keep a teen's activity private.
- FacebookHow to Download a Copy of Your Facebook DataStep-by-step guide to downloading your Facebook photos, posts and messages in Accounts Center, choosing a format, and keeping the file safe afterward.
- FacebookFacebook Save: Keep Posts for Later Instead of Sharing ThemHow to use Facebook's Save feature and Collections to keep links, videos and posts for later without sharing them, plus who can see the things you save.
- FacebookPosting to Facebook From Your Phone: Privacy Tips for Mobile UpdatesHow posting a Facebook update from your phone works today, and the audience, location and tagging settings to check before you tap Post on a mobile device.
- FacebookHow to Use Facebook's Acquaintances List to Hide UpdatesFacebook's Acquaintances list lets you share less with some friends without unfriending them. How it works, how to add people, and how it compares to others.
- FacebookHow to View Your Facebook Profile as Someone Else Sees ItUse Facebook's View As tool to see your profile the way the public sees it, what changed after 2018, and how to fix anything that should be kept private.