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Facebook public page question

Kitty Galore — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:32:43 GMT

I've always been able to view the public page after closing out by hitting the X. The last few weeks I can't any longer. I found out when trying to view Valerie parr hills sneak peeks before her upcoming shows. I've always been able to view that page even though not on Facebook. Now I'm noticing it on any Facebook I look at. Has something changed that it won't now allow non members to view for those of you who are Facebook members.

Re: Facebook public page question

MezzieStarr — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:50:02 GMT

I logged out of my FB to test it.

It will not let me look at her page, the box to sign up just keeps popping up.

They must have changed it.

My advice, just make a fake Facebook and keep everything private/don't add any friends and you will be fine.

Re: Facebook public page question

Kachina624 — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:07:00 GMT

@Kitty Galore. I don't know why you can't read the sites you've seen in the past. Why don't you sign up for Facebook so you can access what you want to see? You don't have to look at anything else. It's not scary. I promise goblins won't get you.

Re: Facebook public page question

RedTop — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:58:10 GMT

I am encountering the very same situation with a couple of business sites I check daily. The sites were hacked over the summer, so I figure requiring a sign in is a form of protection for the site. It's annoying but not enough to entice me to create a FB account.

Re: Facebook public page question

Love my grandkids — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:07:14 GMT

@MezzieStarr I know someone who did that. FB somehow figured it out and shut down the fake account and sent him a warning that if he did it again, he'd be kick off FB permanently.

Re: Facebook public page question

Ainhisg — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:13:19 GMT

I've had a real and a fake FB account (with fake name) for years. Lots of people do. Also use a fake name on Nextdoor.

Re: Facebook public page question

Icegoddess — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:18:19 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@MezzieStarr I know someone who did that. FB somehow figured it out and shut down the fake account and sent him a warning that if he did it again, he'd be kick off FB permanently.

@Love my grandkids My guess is somebody reported the person as fake. They do have a rule that your name must actually be your name, but I see a lot of names I know can't be real. I had a friend who created accounts for their pets (also not allowed) just to have accounts to help them pass levels in games so the wouldn't have to bother their real friends with it.

So, I would think if someone created a fake account and never interacted with anyone, there would be no reason for FB to question it.

Re: Facebook public page question

Mom2Dogs — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:21:44 GMT

@Kachina624 ....the reason I have a FAKE account is because I did not want friends and others friending me...

Re: Facebook public page question

walker — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:01:25 GMT

@Kitty Galore ....Like you, I am not on Facebook but I check in occasionally on some sites or people. I have noticed the same problem/change recently. I think this has happened before and after awhile it goes back to normal access. (Keyword...😉think) So, I'm trying to be patient for awhile. Then I'll check back in....if no access...oh well....nothing I can't live without.

Re: Facebook public page question

Love my grandkids — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 22:01:25 GMT

@Icegoddess I know for a fact I am the only one who knew and I didn't really care. But I did look at the fake page and he was interacting with others. I thought the whole idea was stupid.

Re: Facebook public page question

Icegoddess — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 22:11:56 GMT

@Love my grandkids , My DH actually has 2 accounts. The first one he tried to do over the phone and something apparently went wrong. He probably mis-typed his password or something, you know how phones love to auto-correct. He couldn't get back into it and tried to get FB to help him or delete the account with no luck. He created his 2nd account on the computer and that's the one he uses. he never posts, only occasionally reads.

I just checked, and that other account is still out there and his 3 friends all wished him happy birthday on Jan 1 2023. That's not his Birthday. Not sure if he input that or if FB did that for him. I have mine hidden, so nobidy except my sister ever wishes me a Happy Birthday.

Re: Facebook public page question

mrshckynut — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 22:31:42 GMT

@Kitty Galore do you have a facebook account i do and there are many groups where you can read but not comment and many you can do neither

mrshckynut

Re: Facebook public page question

Kitty Galore — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 23:00:48 GMT

@MezzieStarr wrote:
I logged out of my FB to test it.

It will not let me look at her page, the box to sign up just keeps popping up.

They must have changed it.

My advice, just make a fake Facebook and keep everything private/don't add any friends and you will be fine.

@MezzieStarr so it isn't just my iPad they have changed it

thanks for the advice that sounds like reasonable way to be on but not be on actually ! I've just never been interested in being on social media is why I never was really tempted to

Re: Facebook public page question

Kitty Galore — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 23:02:55 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Kitty Galore. I don't know why you can't read the sites you've seen in the past. Why don't you sign up for Facebook so you can access what you want to see? You don't have to look at anything else. It's not scary. I promise goblins won't get you.

@Kachina624 yes I realize it's not scary ! I have just never been interested in being on social media is all .

Re: Facebook public page question

Kitty Galore — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 23:04:30 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@MezzieStarr I know someone who did that. FB somehow figured it out and shut down the fake account and sent him a warning that if he did it again, he'd be kick off FB permanently.

@Love my grandkids wow ! Kind of drastic ! Of course if I were kicked off I wouldn't care !

Re: Facebook public page question

Kitty Galore — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 23:07:03 GMT

@walker wrote:
@Kitty Galore ....Like you, I am not on Facebook but I check in occasionally on some sites or people. I have noticed the same problem/change recently. I think this has happened before and after awhile it goes back to normal access. (Keyword...😉think) So, I'm trying to be patient for awhile. Then I'll check back in....if no access...oh well....nothing I can't live without.

@walker "nothing I can't live without". TotallynAgree !

Re: Facebook public page question

Kitty Galore — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 23:10:28 GMT

@mrshckynut wrote:
@Kitty Galore do you have a facebook account i do and there are many groups where you can read but not comment and many you can do neither

mrshckynut

@mrshckynut No I do not have an account , that's just it . In the past and for years I could access the public page for any company or person. Not anymore though.

Re: Facebook public page question

Kachina624 — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:02:11 GMT

@Mom2Dogs. You have the choice of not accepting a friend request. I never have accepted one.

Re: Facebook public page question

Mom2Dogs — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:19:39 GMT

@Kachina624 Yes but when people my dh and I do business with want to friend me...I draw the line...I will keep my fake account.

Re: Facebook public page question

sunshine45 — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 02:19:23 GMT

i have a facebook page that i use daily.

i am currently NOT signed in and could access the public QVC FB page without logging in using my edge browser on a laptop.

i cannot get on the private we #loveqvc facebook page without logging in.