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Why would Facebook suggest someone with no mutual friends?
If you see a suggestion with no mutual friends, keep in mind that some people have their friends list set to private. This means that some suggestions who are friends of friends may not show the friends you have in common. You may also see some suggestions for people you don’t have any mutual friends with on Facebook.
Does Facebook randomly suggest friends?
In its help section, Facebook says its suggestions are based on “mutual friends, work and education information, networks you’re part of, contacts you’ve imported and many other factors”.
What does suggest friends on Facebook mean?
Facebook allows users to suggest friends to one another. To encourage users to make new connections, Facebook features a friend suggestion function. Friend suggestions help users connect to others with shared aspects such as interests, friends and backgrounds.
How does Facebook suggest people to be friends?
They approached Facebook who said: ‘Location information by itself doesn’t indicate that two people might be friends, that’s why location is only one of the factors we use to suggest people you may know.’ When Fusion had published an article, understandably, explaining how this is a privacy mess – Facebook immediately retracted it.
Do you get weird friend requests on Facebook?
If you have an active Facebook account, then I’ll wager you are no stranger to getting weird Facebook friend requests from people that are already your friends, or worse … being bombarded with Facebook messages from your friends asking why You are requesting another friend request from them! OMG … my account has been HACKED!!!
Why do people appear on my Facebook suggestion page?
If you have ever seen a person in a public space, but have no ostensible connection to them, you may have been confused to see them appear on your suggestion page. This might imply Facebook uses your location data to suggest friends.
How does Facebook know if you have no mutual friends?
You may be thankful for a new opportunity to connect. Equally, you could be concerned over how Facebook knows you well enough to make the suggestion in the first place. oneHOWTO investigates how Facebook suggests friends if you have no mutual friends. In doing so, we can better know how close a friend Facebook may or may not be.