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I was unfriended on Facebook. I can see the public posts, and am able to read the comments and see the likes I did. Now I only see the pic. Why is that?

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It's most likely because whoever commented blocked you. Either that, or the person's page you are on has his/her posts filtered so you can't see his/her friends.

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How can I tell if a friend has restricted me from seeing their posts?

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The only way you can tell for sure is to ask someone else if they can see any posts from that person. If they can see posts that you can't, then you'll know that person has blocked you from seeing their posts.

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Have I been restricted if I can see a friend's profile on Facebook and see their posts if I go to it, but I don't receive them on my timeline?

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Either that, or you may have accidentally unfollowed them. Go to their page and click on the menu where it says you are friends, and see if it says unfollow.

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What do I do if I've been restricted by Facebook?

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It depends on why you were restricted. In some cases, you may be able to restore your account, but in other cases you may have to make an entirely new one.

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Can I still see old posts on a friend's page when they have restricted me?

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It depends on the exact restrictions your friend has set up. In some cases, older posts will still be accessible, but there is an option to hide those as well.

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Why am I not seeing posts from a certain friend on Facebook who hasn't blocked me?

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Go to the person's profile page and make sure the Follow icon is highlighted. You can also select the See First option; if you click on Follow it will pop up. If you still don't see posts, your friend may have privacy settings set to where you, certain people, or everyone is restricted. Have a mutual friend pull up the profile page and compare it to what you can see.

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If I have someone blocked and I stop blocking them, will they be friends again automatically?

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No. You need to send them a new friend request.

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What does it mean if my Facebook friend has put me on their restriction list?

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They most likely are okay with you as a friend, but don't trust you well enough to let you look at their private info.

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What do I do if my Facebook friends can't see my comments and posts?

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This means that your account or posts have been set to the highest privacy setting where only you can see your content, or you have restricted them. Check your restricted list in your user settings (under "Blocking") and remove them if you accidentally restricted them.

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What do I do on Facebook to have a picture of me removed if somebody else had uploaded it? Should I restrict them?

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Report it to Facebook. There should be an icon with 3 dots on top of the post; click "Find support or report post". Report it for the correct reason and Facebook should delete it if it violates their policy. Posting someone's private content in public without their permission is against the law. Also, unfriend them, and possibly block or restrict them. To protect your privacy, think carefully before you post publicly and never post anything in public that you wouldn't be comfortable with everyone seeing.

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How do I un-restrict someone?

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The person has to be on your friend list to restrict them. You can change this within your user settings. Your restricted list can found under the "Blocking" section. Click "Edit List" in the restricted users section. From there, you can add and remove users from your restricted users list. To un-restrict a user, click the X button on their profile icon.

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Why can't I follow someone? I looked at the 3 dots next to her name and there isn't any thing to say following, yet on other profiles the following sign is highlighted with a tick.

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That means she restricted you or her profile is on very private settings. If you set your profile visibility to "Only Me," nobody is able to follow you. If you can see content on her profile, she most likely restricted you.

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I want to restrict a person on Facebook, but they've already restricted me, so there's no pulldown option to restrict them now. I don't want to unfriend or block them. How can I resolve this?

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If someone has restricted or blocked you, you cannot do the same to them unless they unblock you. The only thing you can do is make your profile private, except to those who you are okay with seeing your information.

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If I was restricted by someone on Facebook, can they still see my posts?

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If someone restricts you, you will not see their posts but they can still see your posts.

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If I unfriend someone, will they receive a notice from Facebook?

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No, they will only notice if they go to your profile or try to contact you. Then a page will come up that says they can't be found and they will think you have deactivated or unfriended them.

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Why can't I see a person's post when I could see it a few days ago?

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Chances are that your Facebook friend or contact has blocked you. To double check this, have another friend who is mutual friends check and see if the post is available to them. If it is, then you're blocked. If it isn't there, either the post has been deleted or your mutual friend has also been blocked.

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What does it mean if it says I have multiple mutual friends on Facebook, but it only shows a few?

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The person's friends list is private or is set to "Only Me" so you can't see all mutual friends.

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