Facebook - Staying Safe

Sharing

Every day, people around the world share things on Facebook but it's important to be thoughtful about how and what you share. Facebook makes it easy for you to decide who can see the content you share. 

Before you share, ask yourself:

Always remember that the things you share with your friends can end up being shared with others.

Friending

Before accepting someone as a friend you might want to take a look at the person's profile. Have you ever met them in person? Do you have friends in common?

Following - When you follow someone, you can see their posts in your News Feed. You automatically follow people you're friends with. You can also follow the posts of public figures (e.g. journalists, celebrities and political figures), even if you aren't friends.

Unfollowing - When you unfollow someone, you won't see their posts in your News Feed, but you'll still be friends with them. To unfollow a person, Page or group directly, hover over "Following" (on a profile) or click "Following" (on a Page or in a group) near their cover photo and select "Unfollow".

Unfriending - To unfriend someone, go to that person's profile, hover over the "Friends" button at the top and select "Unfriend". If you choose to unfriend someone, Facebook won't notify the person, but you'll be removed from their friends list. If you want to be friends with this person again, you'll need to send a new friend request.

Blocking - You can block someone to unfriend them. This will prevent them from starting conversations with you or seeing things you post on your profile. People you block can no longer tag you, invite you to events or groups or add you as a friend. You also won't be able to see things they post or start conversations with them. When you block someone they aren't notified. To block someone, click in the top right of any Facebook page, click "How do I stop someone from bothering me?", enter the name or email address of the person you want to block and click "Block".

Reporting

To report a post, click in the top right of the post and choose the option that best describes why you think it needs reporting. Then follow the on-screen instructions.