How to Follow a Person or Page on Facebook's Website or Mobile App

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Everything you need to know about following a person or page on Facebook
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This wikiHow teaches you how to follow other users and pages on Facebook. While you can follow any public page on Facebook, you can only follow users who have allowed it in their settings. [1] If a user doesn't have a public profile on Facebook, you must friend them to see their posts on your news feed.

Quick Steps

  1. Open Facebook on your computer or mobile device.
  2. Search for the person or page you want to follow.
  3. Tap on the person's profile or the page from the search results.
  4. Tap Follow . If you're trying to follow a page, click the three-dot menu first to see the option to follow the page or person.
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Using the Mobile App

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    It's a dark blue app with a white "f". This will open your Facebook News Feed if you're already logged into Facebook.
    • If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password to continue.
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    Type the name of the person or page you want to follow into the search bar at the top of the screen, then tap the name of the person or page when it appears in the drop-down menu.
    • Some people, such as celebrities and other public figures, have "Follow" buttons on their pages.
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    It's below the user's name near the top of the page. If you're trying to follow a page, you'll need to tap the three-dot menu button first, then tap Follow .
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    You can change the type of notifications you get from following someone by tapping one of the following:
    • Default - You will see this person's/page's updates in your News Feed.
    • See First - This person's/page's updates will appear at the top of your News Feed when available.
    • Unfollow - Stop following this person/page.
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Using a Computer

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    Go to https://www.facebook.com in your preferred browser. This will load your News Feed if you're already logged into Facebook.
    • If you aren't already logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password before continuing.
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    Type the person's or page's name into the search bar at the top of the News Feed page, then click the profile picture to go to their profile or page.
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    A drop-down menu will appear with the following options:
    • Unfollow This Page - Unfollow the person/page.
    • See First - See this person's/page's updates at the top of your News Feed when available.
    • Default - See this person's/page's updates in your News Feed.
    • Unfollow - Unfollow the person/page.
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    Can you follow someone on Facebook without them knowing?
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    No. You can always adjust your privacy settings so that others can’t see who you’re following, but the person you choose to follow will get a notification when you start following them.
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    Yes, they do. Typically, when you friend someone, you automatically start following them. If you follow a public figure or a non-friend, they’ll get a notification about it. They can also see you in their list of followers.
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    Yes, it’s pretty easy to accidentally click the “Follow” button. You won’t get an “Are you sure?” dialogue or any other kind of intermediate step—once you click “Follow,” you will automatically be following that person or page.
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      • Keep in mind that other Facebook users may be able to see the people or organizations you follow if your profile is accessible to the public. If you do not want certain users, such as employers, to see which profiles you are following, you may want to modify your privacy settings.
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      1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/201148673283205

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      1. Open Facebook .
      2. Go to the profile or page you want to follow.
      3. Select Follow .

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