If you lead a wild and crazy social media lifestyle, but hold a job that might frown upon your Facebook postings, or if you're a teacher who doesn't want your students to access your profile, you might want to remain anonymous on the social media site. Although Facebook is a community of over 500 million users, it's still relatively easy to find someone in a random search. By default, your name, profile picture, gender and networks are visible. Limit who has access to your profile in a search engine by configuring a setting in the "Privacy" section of your account.
Step 1
Navigate to the Facebook website. Log in to your account using your email address and password.
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Step 2
Click the small drill-down button next to the "Account" tab at the top-right corner of the Facebook page. Choose "Privacy Settings."
Step 3
Scroll to the bottom of the page. Click on the "Edit your settings" link under "Apps and Websites." A new window opens.
Step 4
Click the "Edit Settings" button next to "Public search" at the bottom of the page. Uncheck the box next to "Enable public search" if it is checked.