# Facebook/People Following Question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-people-following-question/807781>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 30, 2018, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-people-following-question/807781 "2018-01-30T03:50:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SanDiegoTim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-people-following-question/807781/1 "2018-01-30T03:50:08Z")

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I just learned about “following,” specifically how to block FB users who have been following me. In doing so I found 30 or so names that’s are obviously not real people. Who are these users and why would they want to follow me?

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**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-people-following-question/807781/2 "2018-01-30T14:04:19Z")

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> [@SanDiegoTim](#):
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> I just learned about “following,” specifically how to block FB users who have been following me. In doing so I found 30 or so names that’s are obviously not real people. Who are these users and why would they want to follow me?

As long as they’ve had the feature, I wonder why it seems like people are suddenly just now discovering it. Also, I’m befuddled at how bent out of shape some people get about it. As far as I’m concerned, Facebook is a public space, and if you don’t want people to see what you’re doing you shouldn’t do it in public.

At any rate, if you don’t want random people “following” you, it’s not necessary to single them out and block them. All you have to do is select “Friends” under “Who can follow me”. It’s in settings under “Public Posts”.

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**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-people-following-question/807781/3 "2018-01-30T16:41:32Z")

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These people are not following you. This is a hoax.

> **[Don't fall for this Facebook hoax](https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/facebook-hoax-stalk-friends-followers-follow-me-public-settings-about-me-photos-albums-information-a7962921.html)**
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> A message on the social media website is spreading misinformation about the Block function