What Is the Difference Between Facebook Acquaintances and Restricted List?

Learn how Facebook Acquaintances differ from the Restricted list and manage your privacy by controlling what friends see.

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Acquaintances on Facebook are people you know but may not want to share everything with. They see less of your posts. On the other hand, when you add someone to the Restricted list, they can only see your public posts and profile information. This way, you can remain friends without them seeing your more personal updates.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What can Facebook Acquaintances see on my profile? Facebook Acquaintances see fewer of your posts compared to Close Friends, allowing you to share selectively with people you know but don’t want to share everything with.
  2. What does adding someone to the Facebook Restricted list do? Adding someone to the Restricted list limits them to seeing only your public posts and basic profile information, keeping your personal updates hidden while remaining friends.
  3. How do I change someone’s status to Acquaintance or Restricted on Facebook? You can change friend list status by going to their profile, clicking the 'Friends' button, and selecting either 'Acquaintances' or 'Restricted' from the friend list options.

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