Why do I get random Facebook friend requests?

Some requests come from attackers sharing malicious links that lead to malware or phishing sites. These can end up in your Facebook News Feed after you accept their friend request.

Why am I getting friend requests from friends I already have?

In short, the “duplicate” friend requests your friends are receiving aren’t duplicates at all. They are being sent from an entirely different account. What’s happening is some scammers on Facebook are cloning (i.e. making fraudulent copies) of accounts, NOT hacking the original accounts.

Can a Facebook friend hack my account?

People can hack your account and distribute your personal information or send spam messages that lead to the hacking of friends as well. So even if you’re usually pretty careful, it’s best to check that your Facebook account hasn’t been hacked.

Can you send a friend request twice on Facebook?

1 Answer. From Facebook Help Center: When you delete a friend request, the person who sent you the request won’t be notified and can’t send you another request for one year. So, she has to wait for one year to send you a friend request.

How do I add a friend on Facebook when there is no add friend button?

You or the person you want to add can only get friend requests from friends of friends.

One of you may have set your privacy settings to get friend requests only from friends of friends on Facebook.
Ask them to send you a request instead or change your privacy settings.

How do I make the add friend button disappear?

Go to Account Settings » Under Privacy. Set “Who can send me friend requests” to Friends of Friends so the “Add Friend” button won’t appear on people who don’t have any friends from your own friends list.

Can someone block you from sending a friend request?

As far as I know, there is no way to block an individual from sending a Facebook friend request without blocking them. There is a setting that allows you to determine which can send friend requests, and you can choose between “anyone” and “friends of friends”, but that’s not too helpful in this case.

Can I find out if someone blocked me on Facebook?

If you enter their name in the search box and they no longer appear, though, that’s a sign that person is blocking you. You can’t send the person messages in Facebook Messenger. If you were previously friends and try to send a message, you will see an error message that says the user is unavailable.

Why can I only follow someone on Facebook and not friend them?

Go to Account Settings » Under Privacy, Set “Who can send me friend requests” to Friends of Friends so the “Add Friend” button won’t appear on people who don’t have any friends from your own friends list. They will then have the option only to follow you.

Do deleted friend requests automatically become followers?

If people send only friend request and you delete them they will not automatically follow you unless they clicked on follow. If you have a friend request that you decline , that person becomes a follower. Unless you accept their request and then delete them. In that case they are not able to follow.

Why does Facebook show someone accepted your friend request for whom you didn’t even send is that a bug?

Originally Answered: Why does Facebook show someone accepted ur friend request for whom u didn’t even send, is that a bug? Facebook never shows like that. Thinking that the other person accepted your friend request. Unless you or someone from your profile sends the friend request,you cannot get notification like that.

Does Facebook randomly send friend requests?

Facebook doesn’t automatically sends request BUT, But If you’ve invited all your contacts, and they join at anytime, your request to them sent automatically by Facebook.

Are Facebook friends requests real?

Requests from acquaintances of your other Facebook friends can seem perfectly legitimate, even if they’re not. All it takes is for one of your friends to accept a fake request.

How do I look at my sent friend requests on Facebook?

Just follow the below steps:

Open the Facebook app and tap the Menu icon.
Select “Friends” from the menu.
Tap “See All” beside the Friend Requests.
Tap “Triple dots” at the top of the Friend Requests.
Tap “View Sent Friend Requests” and that’s all!