Facebook: Hide A Friend’s Wall Post On Your Timeline

With Facebook being the leading social media website today, there is no doubt that everyone is hooked. Added to that, privacy is the number one issue here, since everything you post can be seen by everyone, and this is why Facebook has a number of privacy tools that you can use on your account.

The Facebook Wall is a feature that lets people share stories to another friend’s profile. For example, if you want to share a video or article link to a friend, you simply post it to that friend’s wall and he or she can read it. But the problem here is that it is not only you and the friend who can view it, but the rest of your friends and his or her friends as well. It works the same way if a friend of yours on Facebook posted to your wall and you only want to limit it to certain audiences or hide it on your timeline. Here is an article that discusses on how to do just that.

How to hide a friend’s wall post on your timeline

To hide a friend’s wall post on your timeline, follow these instructions:

1. On the wall post, click on the pen icon (Edit button).
2. Choose Hide from Timeline and the post will no longer appear on your timeline.

How to delete a friend’s wall post on your timeline

If you want to delete the wall post instead, do these instructions:

1. On the wall post, click on the pen icon (Edit button).



2. Choose Delete… , confirm with Delete on the pop-up box and the post will no longer appear on your timeline.

How to limit the audience of a friend’s post on your timeline

If you want instead to hide the wall post of your friend from certain people, follow these instructions:

1. On the wall post, click on the drop-down icon next to the date of the post.



2. Choose an audience (e.g. Public, Friends, Close Friends, or Custom People). If you want only certain people to see it, choose Custom People.



3. On the pop-up box, choose “Specific people or lists…” under “Share this with” and type your friends’ names. You can also type in the “Don’t share this with” box names of people you want to hide the post from.



4. Click Save Changes and you’re done!

Note: if you don’t really want your friends to post to your timeline, you can always disable your wall anytime.

Conclusion

Hiding a friend’s wall post(s) on your timeline can be a handful especially for privacy reasons. If you find this tutorial helpful, share it with your friends to expand their Facebook experience and heighten their privacy measures.