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    How do I lock my Facebook profile?
    Naveh Ben Dror
    Social Media Security Expert
    Naveh Ben Dror is a Social Media Security Expert and the CEO of Spikerz based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Naveh and his team provide social media protection for content creators, businesses, and enterprises. His professional background is in international brand marketing and e-commerce. Naveh received both his Bachelor of Law and MBA from Reichman University.
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    Expert Answer
    The process is straightforward. First, navigate to your profile, then click on settings. At the top, there's a small magnifying glass logo. Type in the word "lock" and press "lock your profile." Also, note that this feature is currently available only in certain countries.
  • Question
    How can I stop someone from sending me a message?
    Community Answer
    Go to their Facebook page and click on the message symbol. Then go to settings (within the chat window) and block them.
  • Question
    How do I open my husband's Facebook account?
    Community Answer
    Use his email address and password (if you know them). If you're trying to do this without his knowledge, think very carefully about why you are doing it.
  • Question
    How can I hide my name from a Facebook search?
    Community Answer
    As of right now, Facebook doesn't appear to have the option to hide yourself from all searches. However, in your privacy settings, you can determine who can find you using your phone number or email address.
  • Question
    Can I still use Facebook Messenger if I cancel my account?
    Melissa Moldrup
    Community Answer
    Yes, you can choose to deactivate your Facebook account and continue to use Messenger. The option will be provided to you once you click the deactivate account button in your settings.
  • Question
    How do I stop people who are not my friends from seeing anything at all on my Facebook page?
    Melissa Moldrup
    Community Answer
    Go into your privacy settings and modify "Who can see your future posts" to "Friends only," then limit the audience for your old posts.
  • Question
    How do I hide a profile from a specific person?
    Melissa Moldrup
    Community Answer
    Go into your settings, then "blocking", then enter the person's name into your blocked list. You can also go the person's Facebook page and block him/her by clicking on the button with 3 dots next to "message".
  • Question
    Can I make changes to my Facebook page when it's deactivated?
    Community Answer
    No, because you need to log in to make changes, and as soon as you do that, your account will automatically be activated again. If you want to make changes, you'll have to deactivate again right after.
  • Question
    How can I see what other people see on my timeline on Facebook?
    Community Answer
    Go to your profile page (by clicking your name in the blue bar at the top of the page in desktop mode) Over your cover picture image there should be three buttons: "Update Info," "Activity Log," and one with three little ellipses ("...") Click the ellipses and select the first option, "View As." It will automatically go into public mode, as evidenced by the black bar at the top of the screen which reads, "This is what your profile looks like to: Public." Next to that is a button that says "View As Specific Person." If you click that button, you can type a friend's name in there and see what it looks like to that person.
  • Question
    How do I delete my deceased husband's account on Facebook without the password?
    Community Answer
    Look in Facebook's help center for the page on deceased user profiles. To delete his account, you'd have to submit a form and verify yourself with official documents if he didn't include you or anyone else as a legacy contact.
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