All ‘Open Groups’ you‘ve joined are visible on your public Facebook Timeline under ‘Groups’ section means those groups are shown to everyone who visits your timeline whether he/she is your friend or not.
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Can your Facebook friends see what groups you join?
Quick Facts About Facebook Groups
When joining a group, whether private or public, your Facebook friends might see that you’ve joined it. Some groups are secret and can’t be searched for, in which case a qualifying group member has to invite you.
How do I hide what groups I’m in on Facebook?
Go to your profile. Click the “More” dropdown menu. Select “Manage Sections”. Uncheck the Groups located near the bottom of the list.
Will my friends be notified if I join a closed group?
No, they will not receive a notification. Although there is no list of groups on someones profile, historically this information has not been private as group recommendations would be made in side panels of your Facebook feed showing which groups your friend were in.
Is a private Facebook groups really private?
A Secret Facebook group is a private group which is completely hidden from non members. Only members of the group can find it, and new members can only be added at the invite of current members, admins, or moderators. Nobody outside the group will be aware of its existence, and nobody can apply to join.
Should my Facebook group be public or private?
If your answer to that is “yes“, you need to set it your Facebook Group privacy settings to Public; as members won’t be able to share if Private. Tip: many businesses create groups to help promote their business (whether directly or indirectly), in which case Public is for you.
Can I make my Facebook Groups private?
The Groups existence is public and anyone can apply to join. Secret Groups: Group membership and posts are private from non group members. The groups existence is also private from non group members with membership by invitation only.
How do I stop my friends from seeing what I post in groups?
Unfortunately there is no way to choose to hide it from certain friends. If you post in a Private group, then only the other members of the group will be able to see your posts. For Public groups, everything you post inside the group will be visible to all your Facebook friends.
What is a private Facebook group?
There are 2 privacy settings for Facebook groups: Public: anyone on or off Facebook can see who’s in the group and what they post. Private: only members can see who’s in the group and what they post.
Does Facebook notify when you join a private group?
When you join a Close or Secret group, your friends who have already joined that group will be notified to approve your joining.
What happens when you ask to join a group on Facebook?
When someone invites you to a group and that invitation is approved by a member, admin or moderator, you’ll receive a notification that you’ve been invited to a group. You’ll be able to preview the group and decide if you want to join.
Why are some Facebook groups private?
Groups will now be labeled either “Public” or “Private.” That means that groups that were previously “Closed” or “Secret” will now share the designation of “Private,” meaning that only members of the group can see who’s in the group or what has been posted.
What is the difference between a closed group and a private group on Facebook?
Closed groups, which only let current members view group content and see who else is in the group, will now be labeled as private but visible groups. Secret groups, which are hidden from search, but still require an invitation to join, will be changed to a private and hidden group.
What does public group mean on FB?
Public groups are just what they sound like: public. Anyone can see the group’s name, location, member list, and posts, and the group can show up in anyone’s searches or News Feed. Anyone can add themselves as a member without any invite or approval.
What can Facebook group admins see?
A Facebook Admin can see the part of your profile that you show everyone else, there are no added privileges from being an Admin to a group, what you see is the same everyone else will see. You can control the level of privacy of your Facebook profile and decide what others will see.
Can my friends see my post in a public group on Facebook?
The audience of Public Groups hasn’t changed. The content shared in Public groups is visible to anyone on and off Facebook, and the member list is visible to anyone on Facebook. With these changes, it is more likely that more people will see, and may interact with, the content posted to Public Groups.
Are my Facebook groups public?
Only group admins can change the privacy of a Facebook group. There are 2 privacy settings for Facebook groups: Public: anyone on or off Facebook can see who’s in the group and what they post. Private: only members can see who’s in the group and what they post.
Do public group posts appear in News Feed?
The most intriguing update is starting out as a test at first. Facebook says it’ll start surfacing public group discussions in people’s News Feeds. These can show up if someone shares a link or reshares a post.Recommended groups will also show up in the group tab if Facebook deems them relevant to people’s interests.
Why is no one seeing my posts on Facebook group?
The reason that some photos or posts may not be displayed in your Facebook group or page feeds for some users, is that some users may have the Privacy setting on their personal profiles set not to allow apps to access some or all of their content.