Hide is no longer: Facebook makes all the profiles of the users of publicly - ABC Online

who asked not to be found on Facebook by other users via the search box, this could set. Thus, future conclusion: The company has abolished the function they’ve survived it. Profiles can not be hidden.

Facebook users can no longer continue to hide their profile from the search function of the network. Previously, Facebook users could specify that they do not want to show up in a search on the web roll.

This function (“Who can see your timeline on your name?”) Announced it under the privacy settings. Then tapped another Facebook users the names of those members in the Facebook search box, the profile was not displayed. This possibility is now completely removed, announced Facebook manager Michael Richter.

“function has outlived ”

It was installed last year for users have been removed, had the setting is not enabled. Now only use a “small percentage” of more than a billion Facebook members the option. They should be informed by a notice on the Facebook home page of the changes.

The function’ve survived to judge justified the step. So users could find the profiles of other members also through mutual friends or comments on photos. Facebook introduced earlier this year before the new search function “Graph Search.” Strengthened so that users can search for topics or interests, or about finding their acquaintances in a particular city. So far, there is the new search function for English-speaking users of the Facebook version.

settings manually to make

Who wants to restrict what information others can see on Facebook that should do individually at each entry, advises judges. This is “the best way to control what people can see about you on Facebook.”

members can for status messages and photos to specify whether the own Facebook contacts alone, their friends or the entire public should see an entry. Users would in the coming weeks once pointed out that there are ways to limit this.