## How to Hide Places Visited on Facebook
Facebook knows a lot about you, including the places you’ve visited. This information can be used to target you with ads, or even to track your movements. If you’re uncomfortable with Facebook knowing where you’ve been, there are a few things you can do to hide your visited places.
### 1. Turn off Location History
The first step is to turn off Location History. This will prevent Facebook from tracking your location, even when you’re not using the app.
To turn off Location History:
1. Tap the menu icon in the bottom right corner of the Facebook app.
2. Scroll down and tap “Settings & Privacy.”
3. Tap “Location.”
4. Toggle the “Location History” switch to “Off.”
### 2. Delete Your Location History
If you’ve already turned on Location History, you can delete your past location data.
To delete your Location History:
1. Tap the menu icon in the bottom right corner of the Facebook app.
2. Scroll down and tap “Settings & Privacy.”
3. Tap “Location.”
4. Tap “Location History.”
5. Tap the “Clear History” button.
### 3. Hide Your Visited Places from Your Timeline
Once you’ve turned off Location History and deleted your past location data, you can hide your visited places from your Timeline.
To hide your visited places from your Timeline:
1. Tap the menu icon in the bottom right corner of the Facebook app.
2. Scroll down and tap “Settings & Privacy.”
3. Tap “Privacy.”
4. Tap “Timeline and Tagging.”
5. Scroll down to the “Places You’ve Visited” section.
6. Select the “Only Me” option.
### 4. Block Facebook from Accessing Your Location
If you’re still uncomfortable with Facebook knowing your location, you can block it from accessing your location.
To block Facebook from accessing your location:
1. Open your phone’s settings.
2. Tap “Privacy.”
3. Tap “Location Services.”
4. Scroll down to the “Facebook” app.
5. Tap the “Never” option.
## Conclusion
By following these steps, you can hide your visited places from Facebook. This will prevent Facebook from tracking your movements and using your location data to target you with ads.
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