How to Control Who Sees Your Status Updates

Learn how to manage your status visibility and control your audience effectively.

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To stop people from seeing your status: Go to your app's privacy settings, find 'Status' or 'Story' settings, and select 'Who can see my status updates.' Choose 'My contacts except...' or 'Only share with...' and select the people you want. This allows you to control your audience and keep certain individuals from viewing your updates.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Can I hide my status from certain contacts? Yes, you can choose the 'My contacts except...' option to exclude specific people from seeing your status.
  2. How do I change my privacy settings for status updates? Go to your app's privacy settings, find the 'Status' settings, and adjust who can see your updates.
  3. What does 'Only share with...' mean? Selecting 'Only share with...' allows you to specify exactly which contacts can view your status updates.
  4. Is it possible to make my status public again? Yes, you can always revert your privacy settings to allow all contacts to see your status updates.

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