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You can also control who can find you on Facebook .

How do I change who can add me as a friend on Facebook?

How do I change who can add me as a friend on Facebook?

To change who can add you as a friend:

1.

Tap

in the top right of Facebook.

2.

Scroll down and tap Settings .

3.

Scroll down to Audience and Visibility and tap How People Find and Contact You .

4.

Tap Who can send you friend requests?

5.

Tap Everyone or Friends of friends .

To make it easier for your friends to find you on Facebook:

Use the first and last name you use in everyday life.

If people know you by a different name (example: nickname, maiden name), add another name to your account .

Add your basic info .

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Choose who can follow you on Facebook

Choose who can follow you on Facebook

When someone follows you, this means your posts may appear in their Feed. When you become friends with someone on Facebook, they automatically start following you. You can also allow people who aren't your friends to follow you.

Manage who can follow you

1.

Tap

in the top right of Facebook.

2.

Scroll down and tap Settings .

3.

Scroll down and tap Followers and Public Content .

4.

Tap Friends or Public below Who Can Follow Me .

If you select Public , you can adjust the following:

Public Post Comments: Allows you to select who can comment on your public posts. Learn how to adjust who can like or comment on your public posts .

Public Profile Info: Allows you to select who can like or comment on changes to your Intro section that is part of your public profile. This includes changes to profile photos, profile videos, cover photos, featured photos and Feed updates. Learn how to adjust who can like or comment on your public profile information .

If you let people who aren't your friends follow you, people who send friend requests that you ignore or delete will automatically start following you. If you don't want someone to follow you, you can block them at any time .

Following on Marketplace

Keep in mind that anyone on Marketplace can follow you if you allow following on Marketplace .

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How do I delete a friend request on Facebook?

How do I delete a friend request on Facebook?

When you delete a friend request, the person who sent you the request isn't notified and can't send you another request for one year. If you block someone they can't send more friend requests.

To delete a friend request:

Classic mobile browser experience

Classic mobile browser experience

1.

Tap

at the top of Facebook.

2.

Tap Delete . You can also tap See All to see all of your friend requests.

Updated mobile browser experience

Updated mobile browser experience

1.

Tap

at the top of Facebook.

2.

Tap Delete next to a request to delete it. You can also tap See all to see all of your friend requests.

Learn how to cancel a friend request that you sent, or unfriend someone you're already friends with on Facebook.

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I got a notification saying I received a friend request, but I don't see it on my account.

I got a notification saying I received a friend request, but I don't see it on my account.

If you got a notification saying you received a friend request, but you don't see it on your Facebook account:

The person who sent the friend request may have deleted the request .

You may have already denied the friend request.

The person who sent the friend request may have deactivated their account after sending the request.

If the person's account is active, you can send them a friend request or ask them to send you another request.

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