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Facebook automatically suggests friends you may know by based on your networks, mutual friends, similar work and education information, and other factors. The purpose of this feature is to notify you of people you might want to be friends with on Facebook in case you did not think to look for that person in a friend search.
Where Are Friend Suggestions?
You can view Facebook's suggestions of people you may know on your Facebook homepage, on the friend browser at facebook.com/find-friends/browser/, and on the perimeter of various screens around Facebook where you would also find advertisements.
Why Are You Shown People You Do Not Know
Facebook's "People You May Know" feature is automatic, so there is a chance that people you do not know are included and suggested to you. Facebook looks at various factors when suggesting people you may know, but they are not guaranteed to be people you do know.
Remove People You Do Not Know
Click the "x" next to the name of someone you do not know to remove that person from your screen.
Prevent Your Profile From Appearing in "People You May Know"
If you do not want to be suggested as a friend that someone else may know, you can heighten your privacy settings so your name will only be suggested to friends of your current friends. Sign in to Facebook. Click on "Account" in the right corner and then select "Privacy Settings." Click "View Settings" under the top heading "Connecting on Facebook." Change the setting to "Friends of Friends" on the drop-down menu next to "Search for you on Facebook" and "Send you friend requests."
Where Are Friend Suggestions?
You can view Facebook's suggestions of people you may know on your Facebook homepage, on the friend browser at facebook.com/find-friends/browser/, and on the perimeter of various screens around Facebook where you would also find advertisements.
Why Are You Shown People You Do Not Know
Facebook's "People You May Know" feature is automatic, so there is a chance that people you do not know are included and suggested to you. Facebook looks at various factors when suggesting people you may know, but they are not guaranteed to be people you do know.
Remove People You Do Not Know
Click the "x" next to the name of someone you do not know to remove that person from your screen.
Prevent Your Profile From Appearing in "People You May Know"
If you do not want to be suggested as a friend that someone else may know, you can heighten your privacy settings so your name will only be suggested to friends of your current friends. Sign in to Facebook. Click on "Account" in the right corner and then select "Privacy Settings." Click "View Settings" under the top heading "Connecting on Facebook." Change the setting to "Friends of Friends" on the drop-down menu next to "Search for you on Facebook" and "Send you friend requests."
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