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Will someone know if you look at their FB page?

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Farcebook · 30/12/2018 19:27

I'm sorry, I expect this has been covered many times - I did try and find previous threads but couldn't, plus I want up to the minute info! Would be mortified if it was known I'd looked. Want to look at an ex's page.

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wannabebetter · 30/12/2018 19:31

I don't think so - I remember a thing on fb a while ago about 'see who's viewed your profile' but I tried & it didn't work.... I think it was a scam!! My DH 'stalks' friends of my friends who he vaguely thinks he knows all the time (on my account - he doesn't have one)!! So I sincerely hope not!!

gamerchick · 30/12/2018 19:32

You could always look then block him. Nothing will show up then if it does.

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Farcebook · 30/12/2018 19:34

Ooh wannabe I hope you're right - if you're not I give you permission to say "I told you so" to your dh. :)

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SawnUpLooRoll · 30/12/2018 19:35

WHAT DID YOU DO

LordPickle · 30/12/2018 19:35

No, they won't know. Can you tell who looks at your page? Wink

E20mom · 30/12/2018 19:36

They 100% won't know... unless you accidentally like something on their wall. Don't worry.

dogzdinner · 30/12/2018 19:36

I don't believe it does.

That's what it's mostly used for isn't it? Looking people up without their knowledge 😉

FlibbertyGiblets · 30/12/2018 19:38

Log out and then look at it. Assuming the ex is on the anyone can look setting (technical).

MarthaArthur · 30/12/2018 19:38

You deffo show up in their suggested friends list despite the denial. I have done it before and had a man i met in the pub with no mutual friends in common. He had looked at my page and me his.

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Farcebook · 30/12/2018 19:38

I don't actually have a page - I'm a complete FB virgin! So know nothing. Im on the brink of going in though ...

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Ooftimshattered · 30/12/2018 19:38

It might 😬 I think if u look it can sometimes show ur profile on the people I may know pop up , but not if u block them after u have ur Snoop 😂

carlecomedian · 30/12/2018 19:39

martha has it. You'll show up on their friends list. I think you have to look more than once though so don't stalk.

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Farcebook · 30/12/2018 19:39

Oh Martha! You've given me great (last minute) pause for thought!

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PattiStanger · 30/12/2018 19:43

Marthaartur, not always, I have 2 fb accounts and have tested by looking at both from the other, on the same device and never has one been suggested as a friend to the other

JKCR2017 · 30/12/2018 19:43

No Facebook doesn’t let them know if you look on their profile. Just be careful not to accidentally like something 😂

Although you cannot find who looks at your Profile. I do worry about the suggestion friends section. I looked up my OH’s estranged father and half sister a while ago and then they come up on my suggested friends a while later (despite having nothing or any friends in common) which spun me out as I worried I’d come up on there’s but I have no idea 🤷‍♀️ I’ve also had randoms with nothing in common pop up on my suggested friends too and I have no idea why!

I stalk people quite a bit 😂 and haven’t had any issues!

JKCR2017 · 30/12/2018 19:44

^ other than the odd suggested friends.

EdWinchester · 30/12/2018 19:45

No. Despite what the scaremongers say.

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Farcebook · 30/12/2018 19:45

Oh I'm not sure! Some yes's, some maybes, some no's!

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wannabebetter · 30/12/2018 19:48

Suggested friends thing is v interesting as I'm always getting weird suggestions for friends who I have no fb connection to but do vaguely know - it would seem DH goes down lots of rabbit holes lol (I offered to make him an account for Christmas but he declined as would rather abuse use mine!!!

Karmin · 30/12/2018 20:01

Facebook has confirmed this in an answer on their help center site, stating, “No, Facebook doesn't let people track who views their profile. Third-party apps also can't provide this functionality.” Facebook says that users can't see who has viewed their profile.

Watto1 · 30/12/2018 20:05

No, people can't tell. Not unless you accidentally send them a friend request. Embarrassingly, I am speaking from experience BlushBlushBlush

Watto1 · 30/12/2018 20:06

And yes, it was an ex's profile I was having a nosy at!

wannabebetter · 30/12/2018 20:08

Watto oh no!!! BlushBlush did he accept??

Fairylea · 30/12/2018 20:10

No but you need to be careful not to press the add friend button when you look. Grin

calamitycake · 30/12/2018 20:13

You won't show up on the suggested friends list unless your profile allows connections from everyone. My account only allows connections from friends of friends, therefore I can't show up on a suggested friend list unless we have mutual connections.