How to Block Your Photos On Facebook

Facebook makes it very easy to submit pictures of family and friends. You can label individual faces in an image with the names of anyone with whom you are Facebook pals. However what happens if you hate it when others publish images of you without asking?

Facebook can not quit people from posting your image. However there's a Facebook setup that protects against various other customers from locating pictures tagged with your name. Choose that setting, and also various other individuals won't be able to search for images of you.

Just like lots of Facebook features, the no-tag setting is easy to use, but hard to discover.

If among your pals on Facebook has actually currently tagged you in a photo, look under it for the tag "In this photo." Your own name will certainly have an extra link beside it, "eliminate tag." Click it. The tag with your name goes away. Even better, nobody else will be able to tag you because shot once again.

Just how to disable everyone on Facebook from discovering various other individuals' pictures of you? I had to e-mail Facebook to inform me where the button is. Below's the step-by-step:

Mouse over words Settings in the upper right corner of your Facebook page. A menu appears.

Click Personal Privacy Setups. When the Privacy page loads, click Profile near the top.

In the page that lots, titled Personal privacy > Profile, seek Photos Tagged of You halfway down the page. Click the funny-looking widget that claims My Networks and also Pals. Up stands out a little menu that appears like this:

You're almost residence! Click "Tailor ..." A large dialog box shows up that asks, Who Can See This? Choose the alternative Just Me. After that punch Okay, and also click Save Modifications at the end of the page.

You're done. Various other customers still can tag you in their very own photos. Your name will certainly show up below the photo, however the tag will not consist of a click-through web link to see various other identified images of you.

Commenter Skies mentioned a valuable tool on the Privacy > Account web page on top: "See just how a good friend sees your account." Enter another user's name. Facebook presents your profile as it would show up to that individual.

You can locate it on the Privacy > Account page on top.