- Protect your Facebook privacy with the profile lock feature.
- Note that profile locking is currently limited to certain countries.
- A locked profile restricts non-friends from viewing most of its content.
It's important to note that this feature is not yet available everywhere. Currently, you can only lock your profile in specific countries.
If you come across a profile with a lock icon, it indicates that the user has opted to lock their profile, restricting non-friends on Facebook from viewing the majority of its content. This feature provides users with greater control over who can see their information, enhancing their privacy on the platform.
While the availability of the profile lock feature may vary depending on your location, it remains a valuable tool for those looking to safeguard their personal information on Facebook. Stay tuned for updates on the availability of this feature in your region.
Things only your friends will be able to see on your profile:
- Photos and posts on their profile.
- Their full-size profile picture or cover photo.
- Their stories.
- New posts and photos
- Any posts that they've shared in the past to the Public will change to Friends.
- Profile review and tag review will be turned on.
- Only a portion of their About info will be visible to everyone on their profile.
Alternative method to manage profile privacy
- Use Privacy Checkup.
- Choose who you share posts, photos and other information with.
- Edit basic info and choose who can see it.
- Change your story privacy settings.
- Turn on profile review.
- Turn on tag review
- Turn on profile picture guard.
- Control who can friend and follow you.
- Control who can look you up using your email address or mobile phone number.
