Few days back, Facebook launched a feature where user can lock their profile so non friend or stranger cant look their profile picture, cover photo, old posts or cant even download them.
Facebook profile lock feature is designed for people in India, especially for women.
This feature is a successor of profile picture guard, launched nearly three years ago. The feature is rolled out for everyone as it is launched a week ago.
"We are committed to providing a safe platform for people to express themselves, Ankhi Das, public policy director, Facebook India said in a statement. “We are deeply aware of the concerns people in India, particularly women, have about protecting their online profile. Today, we are announcing a new feature which, in one easy step, will give people a lot more control, ensure their privacy and keep them safe and secure online."
It is also important to note that once users enable the new feature, all the old public posts can only be viewed by friends. It is unclear whether non-friends will be able to send messages via Messenger if the security feature is on. Facebook in the statement also stated that a blue badge will be added to the profile page to remind that profile is locked.
LOCK PROFILE FEATURES:
1. Only friends will see the photos and posts on your timeline.
2. Only friends can see full sized profile picture and cover photo.
3. People you're not friends with will see a maximum of 5 profile details.
HOW TO LOCK YOUR FB PROFILE:
1. Update your facebook app, if you haven't updated it yet
2. After updating, open facebook
3. Now click on 3 lines on the top right corner besides notification icon.
4. Now click on your name to open up your profile
5. After opening the profile, click on 3 dots under your profile picture beside "add to story" button
6. After clicking 3 dots you'll see lock profile option just click on it
7. Now you've successfully locked your profile.
Similarly to unlock your profile you can follow the same steps mentioned above to unlock your profile.
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