Dampen Friend Recommendation Alerts on Facebook: A Guide
In today's digital age, it's common to receive friend suggestions on Facebook that may seem irrelevant or unnecessary. Fortunately, Facebook provides a way to stop these notifications without affecting your core Facebook experience. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it.
- Open Facebook on your device, whether it's through the app or a web browser.
- Click on the Settings & Privacy option located at the top right corner of the screen (for iPhone users, find it at the bottom right corner).
- From the drop-down menu, select Settings.
- Navigate to the Notifications section.
- Scroll down until you find People You May Know or Friend Suggestions. Click on it.
- Toggle off the option to allow notifications for these friend suggestions.
- Confirm the change when prompted.
This will stop all "People You May Know" notifications on your phone, email, and other devices linked to your Facebook account. You can also customize whether to disable just push notifications or emails if you prefer more granular control.
If you also want to stop general friend request notifications, these can be managed separately in the Friend Requests section under Notifications settings where you can toggle off push, email, or SMS alerts related to friend requests.
It's worth noting that these settings apply within the Facebook app or on the web, and the steps are similar across devices (iPhone, Android, desktop).
Turning off friend suggestions notifications can help reduce distractions, clear out your notifications tab, and keep your focus on the people you actually care about interacting with. Many users find these notifications about strangers annoying, and turning them off can make the app feel cleaner and less invasive.
Facebook sometimes recommends adding people as friends who are barely known or not known at all. By stopping these notifications, you can maintain a more personal and manageable Facebook experience.
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