Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Facebook - Prevent your name to pop up on ads your friends see.

Even though you never claimed to like a particular dish at the restaurant, your name could pop up and your friends see the ad. This is the same reason you might see ads with your friends' names on them.
While it would be nice if Facebook cleared the ad with people who liked the page, that will probably never happen. Instead, you can opt out of Facebook attaching your name to any ads.
  • Click the gear icon in the top-right corner of your Facebook profile. 
  • Go to Account Settings and select Ads. 
  • Click "Edit" in the Ads & Friends section and choose "No one" in the drop down menu.
While you're there, you should adjust the settings in the Third Party Sites tab, too. This will stop the same thing from happening if Facebook starts using your profile on other sites.