How to Prevent Facebook Friends from Being Notified when You Accept a Friend Request on iPhone or iPad

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Keeping your new friendships a secret in the Facebook mobile app
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This wikiHow teaches you how to hide your new Facebook friendships when you’re using an iPhone or iPad.

Stop Facebook from Notifying of Accepted Friend Requests

  • The only way to prevent Facebook from notifying friends when you've accepted a friend request is to hide your friends list.
  • To hide your friends list, open the Facebook app, go to ☰ > Settings and Privacy > Settings > Privacy Settings > Who can see your friends list?
  • Select Only me to hide your friends list from everyone except yourself.

Steps

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    Look for the blue icon with a white “f.” You’ll typically find it on your home screen, but it may be inside of a folder.
    • If you’re not already signed in, enter your login information to do so now.
    • This method will help you hide your friends list from everyone except yourself. This is the only way to keep your new Facebook friendships a secret.
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    It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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    It’s the first option under the “Settings” header at the bottom of the menu.
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    It’s the third option from the top of the menu.
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    A blue and white check mark will appear in this option’s corresponding bubble. Now that you’ve hidden your friends list from everyone except yourself, nobody will know when you add a new friend.
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      1. Open Facebook .
      2. Tap ☰ .
      3. Tap Settings .
      4. Tap Account Settings .
      5. Tap Privacy .
      6. Tap Who can see your friends list?
      7. Tap Only me .

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