How do you follow something on Facebook?

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This wikiHow teaches you how to follow other users on Facebook. Following someone prioritizes their updates in your News Feed.

1. Open Facebook. It's a dark-blue app with a white "f" on it. This will open your Facebook News Feed if you're already logged into Facebook.

   • If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password to continue.

2. Go to the page you want to follow. Type the name of the person you want to follow into the search bar at the top of the screen, then tap their name when it appears in the drop-down menu to go to their profile page.

   • Some people, such as celebrities and other public figures, have "Follow" buttons on their pages.

3. Tap Follow. It's below the user's name near the top of the page. Tapping Follow will prompt your account to begin following this page.

4. Tap Follow again to change the settings. You can change the type of notifications you get from following someone by tapping one of the following:

   • Default - You will see this person's/page's updates in your News Feed.
   • See First - This person's/page's updates will appear at the top of your News Feed when available.
   • Unfollow - Stop following this person/page.

1. Go to Facebook's website. Go to https://www.facebook.com in your preferred browser. This will load your News Feed if you're already logged into Facebook.

   • If you aren't already logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password before continuing.

2. Go to the page you want to follow. Type the person's or page's name into the search bar at the top of the News Feed page, then click the profile picture to go to their page.

3. Click Follow. It's below the bottom-left corner of the cover photo. Doing so will prompt your account to begin following the page.

4. Click Follow again to change the settings. A drop-down menu will appear with the following options:

   • Unfollow This Page - Unfollow the person/page.
   • See First - See this person's/page's updates at the top of your News Feed when available.
   • Default - See this person's/page's updates in your News Feed.
   • Unfollow - Unfollow the person/page.

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• Can you follow someone on Facebook without them knowing?

  
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  No. You can always adjust your privacy settings so that others can’t see who you’re following, but the person you choose to follow will get a notification when you start following them.

• Do people get notified when you follow them on Facebook?

  
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  Yes, they do. Typically, when you friend someone, you automatically start following them. If you follow a public figure or a non-friend, they’ll get a notification about it. They can also see you in their list of followers.

• Can you accidentally follow someone on Facebook?

  
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  Yes, it’s pretty easy to accidentally click the “Follow” button. You won’t get an “Are you sure?” dialogue or any other kind of intermediate step—once you click “Follow,” you will automatically be following that person or page.

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• Most popular and well-known public figures and organizations such as celebrities, politicians, and businesses will have the “Follow” feature enabled on their Facebook accounts. Stay on top of the latest news and updates involving your favorite users by searching for their profiles and following them on Facebook.

• All of the users you are friends with on Facebook will automatically follow you by default, and you will follow any added friends by default.

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• Keep in mind that other Facebook users may be able to see the people or organizations you follow on Facebook if your profile is accessible to the public. If you do not want certain users such as employers to see which profiles you are following, you may want to modify your privacy settings.

  Where is the follow button on Facebook?

  To follow a Page:.

  From your Feed, tap Search at the top of Facebook..

  Enter the name of the Page and choose from the results..

  Go to the Page..

  Tap Follow..

  What does it mean to follow someone on Facebook?

  When you follow a profile or Page, you may see updates from that person or Page in your Feed. If you're friends with someone, you automatically follow them. If you send someone a friend request who allows everybody to follow them, you'll automatically follow their posts.

  How do you follow a post on Facebook?

  You can follow any post on Facebook in these three simple steps:.

  Open Facebook through your app or browser and navigate to the post you want to follow..

  Tap the three-dotted line in the top right corner of the post. A drop-down menu with a list of options will appear..

  Tap the “Turn on notifications for this post.”.