Are Facebook friend suggestions accurate?
In its help section, Facebook says its suggestions are based on “mutual friends, work and education information, networks you’re part of, contacts you’ve imported and many other factors”. Honestly the “People You May Know” section on Facebook needs a trigger warning.
Why do people show up on Facebook’s people you may know?
People You May Know suggestions come from things like: Having friends in common. This is the most common reason for suggestions. Being in the same Facebook group or being tagged in the same photo.
Can you tell when someone searches for you on Facebook?
No, Facebook doesn’t let people track who views their profile. Third-party apps also can’t provide this functionality. If you come across an app that claims to offer this ability, please report the app.
Why does Facebook suggest friends with no mutual friends?
These friend suggestions are based on a number of factors like mutual friends you have, your educational background and your employment information, even contacts you’ve imported into the social network, and the last people you were searching for or pages that you liked.
Do Facebook suggested friends go both ways?
No, friend suggestions are asymmetric. Facebook suggests user B as a friend to user A, because it thinks that user A is interested in user B.
Why does Facebook recommend friends with no mutual friends?
Do you appear as suggested friends?
Your profile will not show up on “Suggested Friends,” but the consequence is that Friends and Friends of Friends will not be able to search for you by name. Nothing will come up when your name is typed into the Facebook search engine. Gauge whether this is worth it to you before making changes.
Are suggested friends on Facebook stalkers?
Suggested friends with no common friends might very well be stalkers.. It means Facebook is stalking you.
How can you tell if someone hides your posts on Facebook?
Scroll through the wall posts in the middle of the screen. If all the posts are from the other person and yours are missing, he or she has been hiding your posts.
Why would Facebook suggest someone with no mutual friends?
Why is the same person always at the top of my suggested friends list?
Your recent friends may also get on top of the list. This happens if you have some form of interaction or communication with them. It is not uncommon that two or three out of nine of your top friends are all your recent friends. The Facebook algorithm looks to push the most recent activity on top.