FAQ
TL;DR: Facebook sends 0 notifications when someone views your profile. “Facebook doesn’t let people track who views their profile.” This FAQ helps Facebook users worried about being “caught” viewing profiles, and explains People You May Know and privacy controls. [“Can I see who’s viewed my Facebook profile?”]
Why it matters: It reduces anxiety, helps you avoid scams, and gives clear steps to control visibility.
Quick Facts
- Profiles have no viewer list or alerts, and no app can reveal profile viewers. [“Can I see who’s viewed my Facebook profile?”]
- People You May Know is driven by mutual friends, shared groups/networks, workplaces/schools, and uploaded contacts. [“How does Facebook decide which friends to suggest?”]
- Story views are visible to the story’s author; profile visits are not. [“Who can see that I’ve viewed a Facebook story?”]
- Blocking prevents a person from finding or contacting your profile. [“What happens when I block someone on Facebook?”]
- You can delete uploaded contacts to reduce contact‑based suggestion signals. [“How do I manage or delete my contacts you’ve uploaded to Facebook?”]
Can someone tell if I looked at their Facebook profile?
No. Facebook does not alert people or show a list of profile viewers. “Facebook doesn’t let people track who views their profile.” Ignore any app or browser extension that claims to reveal viewers. [“Can I see who’s viewed my Facebook profile?”]
Why did I show up in their People You May Know after I checked their profile?
People You May Know uses signals like mutual friends, shared groups, workplaces or schools, and uploaded contacts. Meta’s description does not list profile views as a signal. Your appearance there reflects overlapping connections, not proof of a profile visit. [“How does Facebook decide which friends to suggest?”]
Can I undo appearing in someone’s suggestions?
There’s no “undo” for a view or a way to retract a suggestion. If you must be unseen by that person, block them. Blocking prevents them from finding or seeing your profile until you unblock. [“What happens when I block someone on Facebook?”]
How many profile views trigger a People You May Know suggestion?
None. There is no view‑count threshold. Meta explains suggestions are based on mutual friends, groups, and contacts, not view counts. [“How does Facebook decide which friends to suggest?”]
Do Facebook Stories reveal that I viewed them?
Yes. Story authors can see which accounts viewed their story. If you want to avoid appearing on that list, don’t open their story. [“Who can see that I’ve viewed a Facebook story?”]
Are “Who viewed your profile” apps or extensions legit?
No. Facebook does not allow tracking profile viewers, and no third‑party tool can enable it. Treat such products as scams. [“Can I see who’s viewed my Facebook profile?”]
How do I reduce People You May Know links created by my contacts?
Limit contact‑based signals.
- Open Facebook settings and turn off contact uploading.
- Delete any contacts you previously uploaded.
- Recheck after app updates or reinstalls to keep uploading off.
These steps remove contact‑derived inputs to suggestions. [“How do I manage or delete my contacts you’ve uploaded to Facebook?”]
Is it normal to see lots of suggestions from strangers?
Yes. Facebook’s scale is huge—about 3 billion monthly active users—so suggestions can surface distant connections. Large networks raise the odds you’ll see unfamiliar profiles. [Meta, 2023]
Do suggestions prove that someone viewed my profile?
No. A suggestion alone is not evidence of a visit. As one user noted, “There are no rules here and nothing can be proved.” Treat suggestions as algorithmic guesses, not confirmations. [Elektroda, WędkarzStoLica, #17524463]
If I really need to be invisible to someone, what should I do?
Block them. Blocking stops the person from finding or seeing your profile, tagging, or messaging you. It’s the only reliable, immediate way to prevent contact. [“What happens when I block someone on Facebook?”]
Does Professional Mode let me see who viewed my profile?
No. Professional Mode provides aggregate insights about reach and audience, not the identities of profile viewers. You still can’t see who viewed your profile. [“What is professional mode for profiles on Facebook?”]
Can Page admins see exactly who viewed a Facebook Page?
No. Pages offer aggregate insights and metrics, not named viewer lists. You can analyze trends and reach without identifying individual Page viewers. [“About Facebook Page Insights”]
