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Retread Sun 24-May-26 12:28:36

… and if you have Netflix, watch the film Thelma and have a good laugh! 😆

Retread Sun 24-May-26 12:27:22

Busybee your latest post made me chuckle.

She sounds awful! If she does ever ask you about Facebook, just say something like “I don’t really use it other than for groups” and in your situation I really don’t think you should ever post anything personal.

Graphite Sun 24-May-26 10:25:55

She may or may not notice that you have unfriended her but do not feel you have to make excuses. It is nobody else’s business how you manage your social media.

If you feel you want to tell her something just say you want to keep your account private. Change the name on your account, change the picture and for now on don’t tell her anything that she can repeat to others to invade your privacy.

The most important thing is that you protect your own security and keep your whereabouts secret from anyone who could harm you.

busybee6969 Sun 24-May-26 10:02:16

thanks for all the answers, she lives 2 roads from me 12 people liked her post mine has a photo of my dog in my profile, i bumb into her a few times a week while i walk my dog, she does dog walking for a job always says this is x dogs name owner is away /ill what ever if she is staying at their house she starts on about their house messy garden bed nit nice what ever, im not very tecno so when she sent me a message after leaving her pot of sunflowers i thought she was just thanking me, she finished her thank you message with got you now i will be able to see what you are doing on FB,i now know how to delete her but question is wont see think its odd me deleting her, could i say had problems withFB sorry not very tecno ,i came back from dentist last week got out of my car she was walking past asked where i had been i just said cant stop need painkillers mouth sore been to the dentist, in the next 3 days 4 people asked how my mouth was after the dentist,i asked how they knew i had been she had told them, i joked good job i didnt have piles etc it would be all round the village,thank you all for your lovely reples will delete her

BlueBelle Sun 24-May-26 05:46:49

You don’t have to accept their request, just like in real life, if someone wants to be your friend and you don’t like them, you stay away

Esmay Sun 24-May-26 01:33:18

Oh the dangers of the Internet.
I ditched being in Facebook a long time ago.
I found that people collect you as a Facebook friend often to have as many friends as possible.
But in your case I'd be concerned as this new contact may not be who she says she is.

sharon103 Sat 23-May-26 21:52:55

Click your profile picture in the top right of Facebook.
Select Settings & privacy, then click Settings.
In the menu, click Blocking under Audience and visibility.
In the Block profiles and Pages section, click Edit.
Click Add to blocked list.
Type the name of the profile or Page you want to block.
Click Block next to their name.
Click Confirm.

Graphite Sat 23-May-26 21:48:26

She didn’t really have to hunt you down if you liked her post not did you have to accept her friendship request. How is it that you know so much about her?

Others have explained how to unfriend her.

If you want to stay on FB you can change your name. Once you have done that, make sure your privacy settings are what you want them to be so that only people you trust can see you.

It would take too long to explain how to do this but if you search on “How can I stop anyone seeing my Facebook activity” it will take you to instructions.

I assume she doesn’t know where you live and could compromise your physical security.

MawsRosie Sat 23-May-26 21:34:09

I’d go with Wyllow’s advice.
Under the circumstances, FB might not be the best place for you.

Retread Sat 23-May-26 21:33:21

Did you accept a friend request from her? I’d have just ignored it and erred on the side of caution.

Cancel her as described above and don’t do FB for a while.

I hope it all blows over soon.

flowers

Wyllow3 Sat 23-May-26 20:55:31

Yes

go here

www.facebook.com/help/172936839431357

if you cannot do this yourself, find a trustworthy person to help.

You can also temporarily close your account for a period - you need to google how and maybe get help, to do that

or decide to leave Facebook altogether and keep in contact with those you do trust via WhatsApp

Treebee Sat 23-May-26 20:51:21

Yes, go into her profile by typing her name in your search bar, then tap/click where it says friend.

busybee6969 Sat 23-May-26 20:44:44

hi i am a relocated battered wife on FB under a false name for safety just read local stuff and enter competitions,noone near me put a post has anyone got any sunflower plants i liked the post and dropped a few off at her house , she checked her ring doorbell saw my like and hunted me down on FB,sent me a message to thank me now has me as a friend, problem is she is very nosy and tells everyone your business,is there any way to remove her as a FB friend , ,thank you not very tecno,