What happens if I put a Facebook friend on restricted?

What happens if I put a Facebook friend on restricted?

When you add someone to your Restricted list, you’ll still be friends with them on Facebook, but they’ll only be able to see your public information (example: your posts and profile info you choose to make public) and posts you tag them in.

Can restricted friends see past posts set to friends?

Putting someone on the Restricted list means that you’re still friends, but that you only share your posts with them when you choose Public as the audience, or when you tag them in the post. So if the posts on your Timeline are not set to Public, then your restricted friend will not be able to see your posts.

How can you tell if someone has restricted you?

While it’s obvious to someone when they’ve been blocked — because they can no longer find that user on the platform — it won’t be obvious when they’ve been restricted. They will see that user’s posts in their feed like they usually do. But they will no longer see when the user is online or has read their messages.

What can Restricted friends see on Instagram?

HIGHLIGHTS

• Comments from restricted accounts only remain visible to them and can be seen by users who restrict them if they allow it.
• Restricted accounts are also not able to see when you are online or if you have read their messages as their DMs are moved to Message requests.

How to add someone to your restricted friends list on Facebook?

Using this feature is quite easy and all you need to do is follow the steps given below to add someone on your list of Restricted Friends on Facebook. Open the Facebook App or the Facebook website.

What happens when I remove someone from my restricted list?

Removing someone from the Restricted list gives them the power to view your normal posts and stories again, even if they are set to Friends only. Since other things remain unchanged when you restrict a person, they continue to function normally. There are two ways to do that.

Do you have to restrict people on Facebook?

Facebook doesn’t have a particular feature called ‘restrict’ as present on Instagram. However, a special type of friends list exists known as Restricted list that has exclusive powers. Basically, you have to add people to the Restricted list to restrict them.

How do you publish a post on restricted list on Facebook?

Before you publish your post, make sure that the Friends (people) icon is showing. If the Public (globe) icon is showing instead, tap on it and select Friends . Publish your post. It will now be viewable by all of your Facebook friends except for those that you’ve added to the Restricted list.