How to Prevent Friends from Posting on Your Facebook Wall

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Last Updated: May 12, 2017

This wikiHow teaches you how to stop others from posting to your Facebook wall using both the mobile app and desktop site.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

iPhone

1
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.
2
Tap ☰ . It's located at the bottom-right corner of the screen.

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3
Tap Settings. It's towards the bottom of the list of menu options.
4
Tap Account Settings.
5
Tap Timeline and Tagging.
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Tap Who can post on your Timeline?.
7
Tap Only Me. Doing so will prevent others from posting to your Facebook wall.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Android

1
Open the Facebook app.
2
Tap ☰ . It's located near the top-right corner of the screen.
3
Tap Settings. It's towards the bottom of the list of menu options.
4
Tap Account Settings.
5
Tap Timeline and Tagging.
6
Tap Who can post on your Timeline?.
7
Tap Only Me. Doing so will prevent others from posting to your Facebook wall.

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Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Desktop Site

1
Go to www.facebook.com.
2
Enter your login information if prompted.
3
Click the drop-down arrow. It's located at the far right corner of the screen next to the question mark icon.
4
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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Updated: May 12, 2017

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