This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent other users from viewing your friends list, both on desktop and mobile platforms.
Step
Method 1 of 2: Via Mobile Device
Step 1. Open Facebook
This app is marked by a dark blue icon with a white “f” on it. After that, Facebook will display a news feed page if you are already logged in to your account.
If you're not logged into your Facebook account, enter your email address (or phone number) and password before continuing
Step 2. Touch the button
It's in the lower-right corner of the screen (iPhone) or in the upper-right corner of the screen (Android).
Step 3. Scroll to the screen and touch Settings (“Settings”)
Skip this step if you are using an Android device.
Step 4. Touch Account Settings (“Account Settings”)
After that, Facebook settings will be displayed.
Step 5. Touch Privacy (“Privacy”)
It's at the top of the screen.
Step 6. Touch Who can see your friends list? (“Who can see your friends list?
”).
It's at the top of the screen.
Step 7. Touch Only me
It's in the middle of the screen. With this option, only you can see the list of friends on your account.
Method 2 of 2: Via Desktop Site
Step 1. Visit the Facebook website
To access it, go to via a web browser. After that, a news feed page will be displayed if you are already logged in to your account.
If you're not logged into your Facebook account, enter your email address (or phone number) and password before continuing
Step 2. Click the button
It's in the top-right corner of the Facebook page, just to the right of the “ ?
”.
Step 3. Click Settings (“Settings”)
This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
Step 4. Click Privacy (“Privacy”)
This tab is in the upper-left corner of the settings page (“Settings”).
Step 5. Click Who can see your friends list?
(“Who can see your friends list? "). This option is the second option in the " Who can see my stuff? " section.
Step 6.
Click the selection box.
This box is at the bottom of the “ Who can see your friends list?
” (“Who can see your friends list?”) and has a “Friends “(“Friends”) or “Public “(“Public”) label.
Click Only me. It's in the middle of the drop-down menu. With this option, only you can see the list of friends on your account.
