Do you get the “1 other person viewed this story” message on your Facebook story?
Here is the full sentence, “Another person saw this story. When it was shared in Public, someone other than your friends saw it.”
Back on March 28, 2017, Facebook launched stories in which users could upload photos or videos (lasted for 24 hours) for their friends to see.
This is similar to Snapchat Stories (first author of Stories).
Over the years, other social media platforms like YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc., have jumped into the race.
With stories, users can seamlessly share moments in their lives with friends and family.
Users can also check who viewed their Stories by viewing their viewer list.
However, there are some confusing terms in the audience list, such as “Other viewers” on Facebook Stories.
If you happen to come across that phrase (e.g. x other people have seen this story), you may be wondering what it means.
At the end of the day, you want to be able to see who viewed your story.
In this article, you will learn what “Other Viewers” means on Facebook stories, how to view them, etc.
- What does “other viewers” mean on Facebook stories?
- How to see “Other Viewers” on Facebook
- How to remove “Other Viewers” on Facebook
- Does “other viewer” mean I’m blocked?
What does “other viewers” mean on Facebook stories?
Other viewers are people who have seen your story but are not your friends on Facebook.
For example, if it says “3 other people watched this story,” that means 3 people you’re not friends with have seen your story.
“Other viewers” will only be visible if you have changed the privacy setting of your Facebook story to “Public”.
By default, the privacy setting for your story will only be set to “Friends”.
“Friends” just means that only your friends on Facebook can see your story.
If you happen to change it to “Public”, anyone on Facebook or Messenger can see your story.
That said, if someone who isn’t your friend on Facebook sees your story, they’ll be included in the “Other Viewers” section.
If you’ve changed your story’s privacy setting to “Public,” people who aren’t your friends on Facebook will be able to see your story.
These users are categorized under “Other Viewers” and you will not be able to view their profiles.
Ironically, the users in the “Other Viewers” section are anonymous.
There is also a privacy setting called “Custom” where you can choose who can see your stories.
If you only want to show your story to a selected group, you can choose this option.
However, this setting does not allow the public to see your story, so “Other viewers” will not be visible.
How to see “Other Viewers” on Facebook
Unfortunately, you can’t see “Other Viewers” on Facebook because the app isn’t visible.
According to Facebook, if your story’s privacy setting is set to “Public,” you can only see followers who have viewed your story, not their specific names.
If your story’s privacy setting is set to “Public”, everyone will be able to see your story.
People who have viewed your story that you are not friends with on Facebook will be listed in the “Other viewers” section.
However, their names will be anonymous.
In other words, users in the “Other Viewers” section will be hidden from you.
This limitation has made many users unhappy because they cannot see who the “Other Viewers” are.
There is even a petition (created by Wendy Williams) asking Facebook to show “Other Viewers”.
You can sign the petition if you support the change.
How to remove “Other Viewers” on Facebook
To remove “Other Viewers” on Facebook, you need to change the privacy of your story to “Friends” the next time you post your story.
The reason why “Other viewers” appears on your Facebook story views is because you changed your story’s privacy setting to “Public”.
If you changed your story’s privacy setting from “Friends” to “Public”, users who are not your friends on Facebook will be able to see your story.
These users will be categorized under “Other Viewers” (ex: 1 other person viewed this story).
If you want to prevent strangers from seeing your story, you need to modify your privacy settings.
Here’s how to get rid of “Other Viewers” on the Facebook app:
- Go to your Facebook profile > Add Story.
- Add photos/videos.
- Tap on “Privacy” at the bottom left of your screen.
- Change your privacy settings to “Friends”.
After changing your privacy settings to “Friends”, the stories you post in the future can only be viewed by your friends.
In other words, people who are not your friends cannot see your story.
As a result, this will prevent “Other viewers” from showing up on your story views.
Does “other viewer” mean I’m blocked?
Yes, “Other Viewers” on your Facebook story views may mean you are blocked.
However, that is extremely unlikely.
“Other viewers” are people who have seen your story that you are not friends with on Facebook.
When blocked on Facebook, you will not be able to see the person’s posts and stories and you will be unfriended.
That person also can’t see your posts or stories.
However, if that person viewed your story and blocked you shortly after, you’ll see “1 viewer” on your story views instead.
You won’t be able to see the person’s name.
If the person unblocks you, adds you on Facebook, and you accept that, their name will reappear on your story views.
This theory has been tested by 2 accounts and it has been proven to be true.
Conclusion
Knowing who has viewed your story is important for privacy and safety reasons.
Unfortunately, if you’ve changed your privacy setting to “Public,” you won’t be able to see people who’ve viewed your story that you’re not friends with on Facebook.
Facebook hasn’t yet shown who “Other Viewers” are, so you can only see people you’ve seen your stories with.
Here are the main points from the article:
- If you’ve changed your story’s privacy setting to “Public,” your story can be seen by everyone on Facebook and Messenger.
- “Other viewers” are people who are not your friends on Facebook.
- You can’t see “Other viewers” because Facebook intentionally hides them.
- In case someone blocks you right after they view your story, you will see “1 viewer” in your story view as their profile will be hidden from you.
In general, you should set your privacy settings to “Friends”.
Otherwise, strangers will be able to see your story and you won’t be able to tell who they are.
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Categories: Social Media
Source: thpttranhungdao.edu.vn/en/
