{"id":2758,"date":"2019-04-06T19:34:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=2758"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Quick-Facebook-Security-Tip---Hide-Your-Friends-List","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=2758","title":{"rendered":"Quick Facebook Security Tip &#8211; Hide Your Friends List"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>In <a title=\"What Is Facebook Cloning And How Can I Protect Myself From It?\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/what-is-facebook-cloning-and-how-can-i-protect-myself-from-it\/\">another Hoax-Slayer report<\/a>, I discuss Facebook cloning in some detail and outline tips you can implement to help protect yourself from this type of scam. To clarify, Facebook cloning describes a technique in which scammers create a fake Facebook profile by using images and other information stolen from a targeted user&#8217;s real Facebook profile. \u00a0Once the scammers have created a fake profile, they can send friend requests to people on the targeted person&#8217;s friends list.<\/p>\n<p>One of the \u00a0tips I include in this <a title=\"What Is Facebook Cloning And How Can I Protect Myself From It?\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/what-is-facebook-cloning-and-how-can-i-protect-myself-from-it\/\">cloning scam report<\/a> &#8211; hiding your friends list &#8211; is especially important and is thus worth highlighting in a separate article.<\/p>\n<p>If clone scammers cannot see who you are friends with, they will not be able to send out fake invites to your friends. So, hiding your friends list can certainly help to thwart these scammers.<\/p>\n<p><em>Report continued below&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Mid Content --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"3131703035\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Moreover, cloning scams aside, hiding your friends list is advisable for both security \u00a0and privacy reasons. Certainly, you do not want strangers to be able to view who you are friends with. People intent on gathering information about you may make assumptions about you based purely on who you associate with on Facebook. They may be able to fill in gaps and discover new sources of information about you by examining your list of Facebook friends.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you have not already done so, it is worth taking the time to hide your friends list. Don&#8217;t worry. It&#8217;s quick and easy!<\/p>\n<p><strong>[Please note that these instructions describe accessing Facebook from a computer web browser. If you are using \u00a0Facebook on \u00a0a mobile device or via an app, you may need to use a different method to access your friends \u00a0list settings.]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To hide your friends list, open your profile and click on the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Friends&#8221; tab. Then, click the pencil icon on the right side and click \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Edit Privacy&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3679\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/facebook-cloning-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,178\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"facebook-cloning-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-3-300x67.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-3.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3679\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-3.jpg\" alt=\"Edit Friends List\" width=\"800\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-3-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-3-768x171.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Who can see your \u00a0friends list?&#8221; section, select \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Only me&#8221; in the drop down list:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-4.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3680\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/facebook-cloning-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,308\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"facebook-cloning-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-4-300x116.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-4.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3680\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-4.jpg\" alt=\"Change Friends List Settings\" width=\"800\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-4-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook-cloning-4-768x296.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it! Making this change only takes a few seconds now, but it could well save you from becoming a Facebook cloning victim and should enhance your overall privacy and security.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HSNet Article Center --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"5727909035\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">Last updated: February 5, 2017<br \/>\nFirst published: February 5, 2017<br \/>\nBy Brett M. Christensen<br \/>\n<a class=\"foot\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/about.shtml\">About Hoax-Slayer<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ref\">References<br \/>\n<a title=\"What Is Facebook Cloning And How Can I Protect Myself From It?\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/what-is-facebook-cloning-and-how-can-i-protect-myself-from-it\/\">What Is Facebook Cloning And How Can I Protect Myself From It?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/quick-facebook-security-tip-hide-your-friends-list\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/quick-facebook-security-tip-hide-your-friends-list\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In another Hoax-Slayer report, I discuss Facebook cloning in some detail and outline tips you can implement to help protect yourself from this type of scam. To clarify, Facebook cloning describes a technique in which scammers create a fake Facebook profile by using images and other information stolen from a targeted user&#8217;s real Facebook profile. 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