# Need Facebook check-in help please

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-facebook-check-in-help-please/800358>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 1, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-facebook-check-in-help-please/800358 "2017-11-01T02:35:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-facebook-check-in-help-please/800358/1 "2017-11-01T02:35:11Z")

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I clicked on “Gary” on the top blue bar of my home page, then on “about,” where it has many categories for me to add stuff to (movies, sports, etc). One of these categories was “check-ins.” I clicked “hide” and the category disappeared. I’d like to bring it back. How do I “unhide” it?

There were a **LOT** of these check-ins and they were not made by me. Once I get the category back up, can I delete them? How?

I don’t care to be “checked in” by someone else. Is there a way I can prevent this?

Thanks for your help!

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**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-facebook-check-in-help-please/800358/2 "2017-11-01T03:51:50Z")

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To get back to the check-ins, go to: [https://www.facebook.com/your\_facebook\_name/map](https://www.facebook.com/your_facebook_name/map)

I don’t think you can any longer block check-ins, but you can control who can see it on your timeline and also review tags before they go on your timeline:

> **[Log into Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=timeline&section=review&view)**
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> Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.

You might also disable the mobile app’s location access or uninstall it altogether:

> **[Safeguard Your Privacy: How to Disable Facebook Location Tracking](https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-disable-facebook-places-location-tracking-2487718)**
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> If you're a little freaked out that you can click the Facebook Places map and see everywhere you've taken a picture or checked in, you're not alone.

Remember, Facebook is not working in your interest to protect your privacy. Their business model depends on them sharing as much information about you as they can get away with.