Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter
Question from Megyn: Hi, Rick. I have a very good friend whom I love dearly.
We’re also friends on Facebook, and every once in a while she’ll post something that I consider to be very inappropriate.
My question is if I choose to hide her objectionable posts, will she be able to tell that I hid them?
I don’t want to upset her but I don’t want “bad” things showing up on my Facebook either.
Rick’s answer: Megyn, when you choose to hide a post that shows up in your Newsfeed, that post will simply disappear from your own Newsfeed. The person that posted the now-hidden item will not be notified by Facebook that you hid their post.
And just so you’ll know, hiding a post from your own Newsfeed doesn’t affect the original poster (or their friends) in any way. The post will still show up on the original poster’s Timeline and in the newsfeeds of their friends.
However, you won’t see the hidden posts yourself and neither will your friends (unless they are also friends with the original poster).
Keep in mind that if you are tagged in the hidden post your friends will still see it because of the tag. The only way to prevent your friends from seeing it is to untag yourself from the post before you hide it.
I hope this helps, Megyn. Good luck!
Update from Megyn: That does help. A lot. Thanks!