How Easy is It for People to Find Out They Are Restricted on Facebook

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Are you trying to figure out if a Facebook friend has restricted you from seeing their posts? While you won't be notified by Facebook when someone restricts your profile, you can usually figure it out based on a combination of factors, including a lack of friends-only content. This wikiHow article will teach you easy ways to determine whether you've been added to someone's restricted list.

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1. 1

   Visit your friend's profile. If asking your friend point-blank about the issue isn't an option, visiting their Facebook profile is the next best thing.

   • The "Restricted" list is different from the "Blocked" list in that restricted users can still view public posts and posts on mutual friends' pages from the person who blocked them.

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   Look for empty space at the top of their profile. This is usually indicative of a gap between private posts and public posts. If you've been restricted, you won't be able to see the private posts, hence the space here.

   • Depending on when your friend made their public posts, you might not see a gap here even if you have been restricted.

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   See if their posts are all public. These will likely appear below the empty space if there is any. If there's a "Public" globe to the right of every post's timestamp, you know that you aren't seeing their private posts.

   • This doesn't necessarily mean they've restricted you--they may have simply decided to post only public items.

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   Look for a sudden lack of content. Not being able to see photos or other content that you could before might mean you've been restricted.

   • It also might mean that your friend simply deleted their posts.

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   Ask a mutual friend to look at your friend's Timeline. Even if you can't see private posts or their old photos, your friend may have just deleted their old information and locked down their account to retain privacy from all of their Facebook friends (not just you). You can verify this by having a mutual friend look at your friend's Timeline and tell you if they see anything that you don't.

   • Even just asking them if your friend has posted recently when you can't see any account activity from the past month or so will accomplish this goal.

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   Ask your friend if they restricted you. There is always a possibility that the action was performed in error since the "Restricted" list is in proximity to the custom list section.

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• Question

  I was unfriended on Facebook. I can see the public posts, and am able to read the comments and see the likes I did. Now I only see the pic. Why is that?

  

  It's most likely because whoever commented blocked you. Either that, or the person's page you are on has his/her posts filtered so you can't see his/her friends.

• Question

  How can I tell if a friend has restricted me from seeing their posts?

  

  The only way you can tell for sure is to ask someone else if they can see any posts from that person. If they can see posts that you can't, then you'll know that person has blocked you from seeing their posts.

• Question

  Have I been restricted if I can see a friend's profile on Facebook and see their posts if I go to it, but I don't receive them on my timeline?

  

  Either that, or you may have accidentally unfollowed them. Go to their page and click on the menu where it says you are friends, and see if it says unfollow.

• Question

  What do I do if I've been restricted by Facebook?

  

  It depends on why you were restricted. In some cases, you may be able to restore your account, but in other cases you may have to make an entirely new one.

• Question

  Can I still see old posts on a friend's page when they have restricted me?

  

  It depends on the exact restrictions your friend has set up. In some cases, older posts will still be accessible, but there is an option to hide those as well.

• Question

  Why am I not seeing posts from a certain friend on Facebook who hasn't blocked me?

  

  Go to the person's profile page and make sure the Follow icon is highlighted. You can also select the See First option; if you click on Follow it will pop up. If you still don't see posts, your friend may have privacy settings set to where you, certain people, or everyone is restricted. Have a mutual friend pull up the profile page and compare it to what you can see.

• Question

  If I have someone blocked and I stop blocking them, will they be friends again automatically?

  

  No. You need to send them a new friend request.

• Question

  What does it mean if my Facebook friend has put me on their restriction list?

  

  They most likely are okay with you as a friend, but don't trust you well enough to let you look at their private info.

• Question

  What do I do if my Facebook friends can't see my comments and posts?

  

  This means that your account or posts have been set to the highest privacy setting where only you can see your content, or you have restricted them. Check your restricted list in your user settings (under "Blocking") and remove them if you accidentally restricted them.

• Question

  What do I do on Facebook to have a picture of me removed if somebody else had uploaded it? Should I restrict them?

  

  Report it to Facebook. There should be an icon with 3 dots on top of the post; click "Find support or report post". Report it for the correct reason and Facebook should delete it if it violates their policy. Posting someone's private content in public without their permission is against the law. Also, unfriend them, and possibly block or restrict them. To protect your privacy, think carefully before you post publicly and never post anything in public that you wouldn't be comfortable with everyone seeing.

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• If you've been restricted by Facebook itself, you won't be able to log into your account. You can submit an appeal if you feel as though you've been restricted in error.

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• Don't push your friend for information about the restriction if it turns out they did restrict you.

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1. Go to the friend's profile.
2. Look for empty space at the top.
3. See if any of their posts are public.
4. Check for a sudden lack of posts.
5. Ask a mutual friend to compare.

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