Why do random people keep sending me friend requests on Facebook?

The influx of friend requests for verified users is “likely due to recent search changes” on the platform, Facebook says, which were intended to more prominently surface search results for verified accounts over unverified ones.

Why would someone I don’t know Add me on Facebook?

You or the person you want to add can only get friend requests from friends of friends. One of you may have set your privacy settings to get friend requests only from friends of friends on Facebook. Ask them to send you a request instead or change your privacy settings.

Why are random people adding me?

You might be asking yourself, “Why are random people adding me on Snapchat?” Snapchat has this feature where it determines which friends you have added, and they will show possible mutual friends you have. People that see you on Quick Add may add you if they know you.”

Should you accept a friend request from a stranger on Facebook?

Accepting a friend request from a stranger on Facebook gives them a number of ways to contact you on the social network, including being able to post on your timeline or message you on Messenger. And if that stranger happens to be a scammer, they can now send you malicious links that could lead to malware-laden websites of phishing websites.

Should you add people you don’t know on Facebook?

Adding people you don’t know on Facebook gives them access to the information you post, including information about yourself.

Is it safe to add strangers to your Facebook circle?

But when we allow strangers into our digital lives by accepting their friend requests, it can become a darker, more dangerous place. Okay, while those phantom “don’t add this person because he is a hacker who will wipe your computer” type rumours are a load of nonsense, that doesn’t mean adding anyone into your Facebook circle is a wise move.

Why can’t I see more friends on my Facebook newsfeed?

A message on Facebook claims that because of a recent “new algorithm”, Facebook users are limited to seeing the same 25 or 26 friends appear on their newsfeed. The message goes on to urge readers to copy the same message to their own timeline in order to “bypass” that algorithim and see more users on their newsfeed.