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Someone who isn't my friend keeps making new accounts and sending me messages. How do I stop this?

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You should contact Facebook and let them know what's going on. Give them the names and number of accounts you have had to block.

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If I block someone on Facebook what can they see?

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They can't see anything. Your account will appear set to private and they aren't able to follow you.

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How can I do a closed friends request?

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You can set your friend requests to only friends of friends by going to your settings, clicking "Privacy", scrolling down to "Who Can Send Me Friend Requests" and clicking "Friends of Friends".

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How can I delete Facebook Messenger?

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You can uninstall it like any other app on your phone. Here are wikiHow guides on how to do this for iPhone and Android . You can continue to use the core Facebook app without Messenger, but you will no longer be able to send or receive Facebook messages.

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How can I make my account set-up so that no one can message me?

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1. Click the account menu at the top right of any Facebook page and choose Privacy Settings. 2. Next to the How You Connect heading, click Edit Settings. 3. Select your preference from the dropdown menu next to Who can send you Facebook messages?

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How do I make it so only my friends can text me and "unknown" people can't send me messages?

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1. Click the account menu at the top right of any Facebook page and choose Privacy Settings. 2. Next to the How You Connect heading, click Edit Settings. 3. Select your preference from the dropdown menu next to Who can send you Facebook messages?

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