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How to Prevent Friends from Posting on Your Facebook Wall


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EditiPhone

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    Open the Facebook app. As of March 2017, you do not have the option of stopping one specific person from posting on your wall unless you block them.
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    Tap  . It's located at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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    Tap Settings. It's towards the bottom of the list of menu options.
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    Tap Account Settings.
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    Tap Timeline and Tagging.
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    Tap Who can post on your Timeline?.
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    Tap Only Me. Doing so will prevent others from posting to your Facebook wall.

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    Open the Facebook app.
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    Tap  . It's located near the top-right corner of the screen.
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    Tap Settings. It's towards the bottom of the list of menu options.
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    Tap Account Settings.
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    Tap Timeline and Tagging.
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    Tap Who can post on your Timeline?.
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    Tap Only Me. Doing so will prevent others from posting to your Facebook wall.

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    Go to www.facebook.com.
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    Enter your login information if prompted.
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    Click the drop-down arrow. It's located at the far right corner of the screen next to the question mark icon.
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    Click Settings.
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    Click Timeline and Tagging. It's located in the menu on the left side of the screen.
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    Click Edit next to "Who can post on your Timeline?" A drop-down menu will appear underneath the question.
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    Click the drop-down box.
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    Click Only Me.
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    Click Close. It's located on the far right of the "Who can post on your Timeline?" question. Doing so will prevent others from posting to your Facebook wall entirely.

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