Making your Facebook account more public typically involves adjusting your privacy settings to allow more people to see your content and follow you. A key step in this process is enabling the public following feature.
Steps to Allow Public Following
To allow anyone on or off Facebook to follow you and see content you share publicly in their Feed, follow these steps:
- Tap in the top right of Facebook. This icon allows you to access your menu.
- Scroll down and tap Settings. This takes you to your account's configuration options.
- Scroll down to the "Audience and Visibility" section, then tap Followers and Public Content. This section specifically controls who can follow you and interact with your public posts.
- Go to the "Who Can Follow Me" setting and make sure Public is selected.
By selecting Public for "Who Can Follow Me", you allow anyone to follow your public updates, even if they are not your friend.
Understanding Public vs. Friends Settings
Understanding the difference between various privacy settings is crucial. Here's a simple breakdown for common content types:
| Setting | Description | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Public | Anyone on or off Facebook can see this content. | Widest possible audience. |
| Friends | Only your confirmed Facebook friends can see this content. | Limited to your direct connections. |
| Friends except | Your friends can see this content, except for specific people you exclude. | Targeted restriction within your friends list. |
| Specific Friends | Only the specific friends you select can see this content. | Most restrictive option for friends. |
| Only Me | Only you can see this content. | Completely private. |
Setting "Who Can Follow Me" to Public enables people outside your friends list to see public content you post. However, remember that the privacy of individual posts and profile information (like your birthday, workplace, etc.) are often controlled by separate settings. You must ensure that the specific content you wish to be public is shared with the "Public" audience setting when you post it.
Making your Followers and Public Content visible to the public is a significant step towards having a more public presence on Facebook.
