By default, Facebook displays your friends list publicly. When people access your Facebook timeline, they can see your entire friends list. This can sometimes affect your privacy or be exploited for malicious purposes. Therefore, hiding your friends list on Facebook will help you avoid unwarranted risks.
Guide to hiding Facebook friends on your phone
Hide friends list on Facebook on both mobile and PC with ease
1. How to hide friends on Facebook on mobile
Step 1: Update or download the latest version of Facebook for your phone.
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Step 2: Open Facebook, log in to your account, and tap the three horizontal bars icon.
Step 3: Select Settings & Privacy => Tap Settings => Press How people can find and contact you.
Step 4: Choose Who can see your friends list => Select Only me.
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Alongside that, you can also filter friends on Facebook, unfriend in bulk those who you haven't interacted with for a while – an effective way to declutter your friends' list, keeping it focused on those you genuinely connect with.