When you tag someone, you create a link to their profile. This means that: The post you tag the person in may also be added to that person’s timeline. For example, you can tag a photo to show who’s in the photo or post a status update and say who you’re with.
When I tag someone on Facebook who can see it?
This setting defaults to Friends, which means when you’re tagged in a post, you and your friends can see the post, even if they weren’t in the original audience. The post you’re tagged in may be shared with the original audience, as well as the friends you suggest.
What is the difference between tagging and sharing on Facebook?
Tagging is the act of tying a user account to a piece of content on Facebook, whereas sharing is the act of placing content on a user’s Timeline to appear in that user’s friends’ Timelines.
How do you tag a post in Facebook?
Type “@” and then the Page’s or group’s name. Select a name from the list that appears. Keep in mind that depending on a Page’s settings, you may not be able to mention it. When you mention a person, Page or group in a post or comment, a link is created.
What does it mean when someone asks to tag your photo?
Simply put, tagging identifies someone else in a post, photo or status update that you share. A tag may also notify that person that you have mentioned them or referred to them in a post or a photo, and provide a link back to their profile.
What happens if you tag someone in a only me post?
Only Me: This option allows you to post stuff to your timeline that is visible only to you. Posts with the audience of Only Me will appear in your News Feed but not your friends’ feeds. When you tag someone in your content and choose Only Me, the audience won’t expand to include the person you tagged.
Who can see posts you are tagged in?
Posts are Private: Only confirmed followers can see photos and videos you’re tagged in on your profile.
What is tagged used for?
Tagged.com is a free-to-use online dating service where users can meet new people and talk online. Initially the service was set up for users under 18 and was a popular meeting site for teens.
Create a new post or select an existing post that you’d like to tag someone in. Type ‘@’ followed by the person’s name you want to tag in the post or comment. When the name appears in the drop-down menu, click it. Press ‘Share’ to post and send a notification to the user you’ve tagged.
When I tag someone on Facebook it doesn’t show up on their Timeline?
Your tag may need to be approved by the person you tagged or the person who posted the photo (if it is not yours), depending on their privacy settings for Timeline Review or tag review. You may not see the option to tag people in photos posted by others, depending on their audience settings.
How do I tag someone?
Go to the photo or video, then tap (Android) or (iPhone) in the top right. Tap Edit. Tap Tag People, then tap on someone in the photo. Enter their name or username, then tap on their name from the menu.
Can you tag yourself in someone else’s post on Facebook?
You can also tag yourself in someone else’s photos, but they’ll have to approve of the tag before everyone else can see it. New to Facebook, you can also tag locations in your photos.
How do I prevent someone from tagging me on Facebook?
To control this, go to your Facebook Privacy Setting menu from the top right corner of your Facebook page. In the Privacy Settings page, scroll down to the Timeline and Tagging section and click on Edit Settings. A popup window will appear, click on the Review posts friends tag you..
What happens if you tag yourself on Facebook?
Originally Answered: If you tag yourself in a photo on Facebook, does it show up in your friends news feed? Yes it does. It doesn’t matter who tagged it. It just matters how interested Facebook’s algorithms think a viewer is in the taggee and how interested a viewer is in the photo uploader.
Does tag stand for touch and go?
CHICAGO (CBS) — A post circling the internet and social media claims the childhood game of TAG is an acronym. The post reads: “How old were you when you learned that the game TAG stands for ‘Touch and Go’… I was today years old.” The alleged acronym, however, has been debunked.
Why can’t my friends see my tagged posts?
Click the “Privacy Preferences” option to adjust your privacy settings. Place a check in the box next to “Let friends of people tagged in my photos and posts see them” to allow friends of friends to access photos uploaded by you. Click the “Customize settings” link.