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Why do people tag their friends in comments?
Tagging a friend in a comment is one of the well-known mecha- nisms that leads user interaction in social media. As an interaction mechanism, Instagram allows a user to mention some- one in a comment by writing ‘@’ followed by the username, e.g., “@jwkang great photo!”, which is called as ‘user tagging’.
How do you change who can tag you in comments?
To change this setting, click Edit on the right side of the page and use the drop-down menu that appears to select who is added to the audience of a post you’re tagged in. There are only three options for this setting: Friends, Only Me, and Custom.
How do I write on a picture comment?
Click Comment on your news feed beneath the post you want to respond to. Enter any text, if you want, and then click the camera icon at the right side of the text box. Choose the image or video you want to add to the comment. Submit the comment like you would any other.
Why do people tag their friends in posts?
This means that: The post you tag the person in may also be added to that person’s timeline. For example, you can tag a photo to show who’s in the photo or post a status update and say who you’re with.
Why do people tag you in their posts?
Simply put, tagging identifies someone else in a post, photo or status update that you share. A tag may also notify that person that you have mentioned them or referred to them in a post or a photo, and provide a link back to their profile.
Originally Answered: If someone tags me in a comment on Facebook, for example in the comment of a photo of a page, who can see it apart for the people who saw that page photo? People can use your name without making it a tag. So I am unclear on why this distinction about tagging matters.
How can I stop people from tagging Me on Facebook?
Your privacy settings indicate who will automatically be added: all your friends (that’s the default!), specific friends, friends of friends, or nobody. To control who you want added to the audience of posts you’re tagged in: Click the down arrow icon in the upper-right corner of any Facebook page and select Settings.
Can a friend see a tag on Facebook?
Additionally your timeline settings also influence who can see the tag – depending on how you configure tagging settings. Here’s an example: In case you set the visibility of posts you’re tagged in to “Friends” only they will be able to see them. Other options are: Friends of Friends,Everyone etc.
What happens when you tag someone on Instagram?
When you tag someone, that content (example: photo, post) may be shared with the person tagged and their friends. This means that if you haven’t already included their friends in the audience, their friends may now be able to see it.