Why Do Friends See My Comments on Public Social Media Posts?

Learn why friends see your comments on public posts and how to adjust privacy settings to control comment visibility.

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Your friends see your comments on public posts because public posts are openly visible to everyone, including anyone you are connected with. To restrict this, adjust your privacy settings and consider commenting only on posts where privacy aligns with your preferences.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Why do my friends see my comments on public social media posts? Because public posts are visible to everyone, including your friends, any comments you make on these posts are also visible to them.
  2. How can I stop friends from seeing my comments on public posts? You can restrict who sees your comments by adjusting your privacy settings or by commenting only on posts with more restrictive privacy controls.
  3. What is the difference between public and private posts regarding comment visibility? Public posts are visible to everyone, so comments on them are too, while private posts limit visibility to selected people, restricting who can see comments.

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