Why am I appearing in people you may know on Facebook?

If you visit someone’s facebook profile, someone you are not friends with, you’ll appear in their People You May Know.

Does your lack of social media make people suspect you?

To them, it seems like an extreme measure, but they just roll their eyes, laugh, and chalk it up to me being me. Occasionally when I tell people I’m not on any social media, I’ll get a “Good for you!” But more often I’ve found my lack of social media makes people suspicious, in particular when I’m dating someone new.

What should I do if someone is following me around?

Only carry weapons you are legally allowed to carry. Take a hat and overcoat with you in your purse or bag. Try going into a public bathroom and putting them on if you think you’re being followed. This may confuse them and make them think you’re someone else.

What happens if you visit someone’s Facebook profile without being friends?

If you visit someone’s facebook profile, someone you are not friends with, you’ll appear in their People You May Know. Is this fine? W arning, this might be fake news.

Why does everyone on Facebook think you can stalk?

Because unlike Linkedin where everyone is cautious, everyone on Facebook think they can stalk privately. The only thing this changes is that now you know when someone visits your profile, and they don’t know you know. I’m not saying everyone in your PYMK visited your profile.

Does Facebook Messenger influence people you may know suggestions?

— Messenger does, in fact, influence People You May Know suggestions, according to Facebook. “Today, we use contacts uploaded to Facebook and Messenger to inform PYMK suggestions,” Facebook spokesperson Matt Steinfeld told Gizmodo in 2017. And that’s only one of Facebook’s assets.