When Facebook introduced the new style timeline at the end of last year there was a mixed reaction from users. If you’re on Facebook then, whether you love it or hate it, you’ll be changed over to the new style at some point in the next few weeks. (If you haven’t already chosen to do so)
The new layout orders your posts in chronological order and it is much easier to “jump back” several years and see all the posts and pictures from that time. If there are parts of your Facebook history that you would prefer not to be accessible then you will need to take action. You’ll get 7 days to sort out your timeline and remove any posts or pictures that you don’t want people to be able to see.
Here are our tips to making the transition:
Check who can see your timeline: Go into the privacy settings and select “how you connect”. The last option is all about your new timeline and make sure it’s set to “friends”. (You can customise the settings and set it to “only me” if you prefer)
Manage your old posts: In your privacy setting you’ll find “Limit the audience for past posts”. Click on “manage past post visibility”. You then have the option to limit everything to just your friends being able to access your timeline posts. This is a one way trip and can’t be undone in one click, but ensures that nothing will be in the public domain unless you decide to share it.
Hiding/emphasising posts: Even if your timeline can only be seen by your current friends, there may still be material that you would rather they didn’t see lurking in your timeline from years before. Every post can be hidden or deleted by you. (there’s a button in the top right corner). Posts containing pictures can be resized to draw attention to it and emphasise how important it is to you.
Your posts on other peoples’ walls: Your comments and interactions on other peoples’ profiles are easier to find too. Whilst you can’t choose to hide a comment on someone else’s page, you can choose to delete it.
If you make a lot of use of Facebook these last two steps may take some time. You may well need that 7 day window to review your content!
For more information take a look at the Privacy and Timeline information on Facebook
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