How to Prevent Others from Seeing Posts You Like on Facebook

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Change who can see your likes on Facebook
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Do you want to hide your likes on Facebook? While you can't hide your likes on other people's posts, you can hide the Likes section on your profile. Here's what you can do to prevent others from seeing posts you like on Facebook

Hiding Likes on Facebook

The only way to hide your Likes from others on Facebook is to create a secondary, private account. Otherwise, your followers will be able to see all the posts you like. If needed, you can unlike the post to hide your activity.

Section 1 of 2:

Can I hide my Liked posts?

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  1. Whenever you like a photo, your username will appear in the list of users who have liked the post. Your followers may also see Liked by [your username] and 4 others or similar. [1]
    • Your likes will only be hidden if you have a private account with no followers. Followers of your private account can still see your likes. If your goal is to hide likes from everyone, consider making a private, alternate account so you can browse incognito.
    • If needed, you can unlike the post to remove it.
    • While you can't hide your Like activity on posts, you can hide the Likes section on your profile.
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Section 2 of 2:

Hiding the Likes Section

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  1. Click your profile icon in the top-right corner, then click your name.
    • You can only change this option using a desktop browser. There's currently no way to change this setting on the Facebook app or mobile website.
  2. This section is near the bottom of your page. If you can't find it, click the More tab underneath your name and select Likes.
  3. A menu will open.
  4. This is the second option.
  5. This may be set to Public or Friends .
  6. This is the third option.
  7. Your settings will be saved. The Likes section on your profile will be hidden from all users.
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      Warnings

      • When you like a photo, a status update, or a post shared by a friend of yours, your friend who originally made the post is in control of privacy settings. You cannot hide your likes from Timeline on somebody else's post; you can only unlike it.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/281388201973414

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      1. Open Facebook.com .
      2. Go to your Profile.
      3. Click View Activity Log .
      4. Find the like you want to hide from Timeline.
      5. Click the Edit button.
      6. Select Hidden From Timeline .

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