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Facebook: There Was a Problem Following This Profile

Facebook: There Was a Problem Following This Profile

March 18, 2022 by Madalina Dinita 19 Comments

If you like the content that a particular Facebook user posts on their timeline, you can follow them and get notified every time they post something new. All you need to do is hit the “Follow” button. But sometimes that’s not possible. When you try to follow someone, a strange message pops up saying there was a problem following that profile.

What Does It Mean When You Cannot Follow Someone on Facebook?

If you cannot follow someone on Facebook, this means that person has disabled the option to be followed. In other words, they disabled the “Follow” button in their account settings. If you were able to follow them before, this may indicate they unfriended or blocked you, or they simply deactivated their account.

Just because you can’t follow someone on Facebook, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re ignoring you. Some people prefer to keep a small circle of friends and followers. Maybe they accept Friendship requests only from family and close friends.

How to Control Who Can Follow You on Facebook

You can tweak your privacy settings to prevent people you’re not friends with from following you on Facebook. In this manner, only your Friends can follow your Facebook activity.

Here’s how you can do that:

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Click on Public Posts in the right-hand pane.
  3. Go to Who Can Follow Me.
  4. Use the drop-down menu and change your settings from Public to Friends.

Facebook-Who-Can-Follow-Me

Speaking of privacy settings, you can further customize your account settings to prevent other users from tracking your Facebook activity. You can also hide your last name, likes, group posts, status information, and so on.

Conclusion

If you can’t follow someone on Facebook, this means they deactivated the Follow button on their account. You can tweak your account settings to prevent people who are not your friends from following you. Use this option if you want to keep a close circle of followers.

Do you allow people who are not your friends to follow your Facebook activity? Let us know in the comments below.

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Comments

  1. Mary Jane Danong says

    May 18, 2023 at 4:56 pm

    Huhuu the same with me all the profile that runs in my wall i cant follow them pls HELP FACEBOOK😭

  2. riza arnesson says

    May 17, 2023 at 3:50 am

    I am digital creator, its been 2 days now i can’t follow and follow back to those people who follow me, when i click the follow its showing “There was a problem while following this profile” please i need your help! thank you.

  3. Joy joy tv says

    May 10, 2023 at 2:25 am

    I am a digital creator, only yesterday happened, that i can’t follow back to those who followed me, i need help with my Facebook

  4. Lee says

    May 8, 2023 at 9:20 pm

    I’m having the same problem, unable to follow for two days now

  5. Julie Magdale says

    April 25, 2023 at 6:08 am

    Hi, I’m a digital creator, last night happened, I can’t follow or unfollow. I need help. Please…

  6. Kuya-Dino Ukom says

    April 22, 2023 at 6:09 am

    It’s happened weeks ago, until now I can’t follow back the pages who follow me . please I need help your thank you..While i click the follow button, it says “There was a problem while following this profile.. please i need your help 😢

  7. BN says

    April 15, 2023 at 2:06 am

    It’s a month I can’t follow back . please anyone can answer,it’s says that There’s a problem in following this page please try later, I can’t find any violation.please help

  8. Airene says

    April 10, 2023 at 3:15 am

    It’s a month I can’t follow back . please anyone can answer,it’s says that There’s a problem in following this page please try later, I can’t find any violation.please help

  9. Analee Oric says

    April 7, 2023 at 11:53 pm

    I am digital creator , i can’t followed and followback to those people who follow me😭

  10. Joanne says

    April 6, 2023 at 12:59 am

    It’s happened weeks ago, until now I can’t follow back the pages who follow me . please I need help your thank you..While i click the follow button, it says “There was a problem while following this profile..

  11. Mga Florista ng pilipinas says

    April 1, 2023 at 1:58 pm

    3 days until now i cannot follow
    My facebook page have a problem to follow others…need your help

  12. Sheila lasguarda says

    March 26, 2023 at 11:34 am

    I can’t followed and followbck to those people who follow me

  13. Edelou Duhaylungsod says

    March 24, 2023 at 4:32 pm

    It’s happened 2 days ago until now I can’t follow back the pages who follow me . please 😭 😔 I need help thank u..While i click the follow button, it says “There was a problem while following this profile..

  14. Vien Mula says

    March 21, 2023 at 5:31 pm

    Im a blogger its been 3 days now that i can’t follow and follow back thise who followed me.,Please help me what should i do.

  15. CHERYL says

    March 20, 2023 at 3:10 am

    It’s happened 3days ago until now I can’t follow the pages follow me please 😭 😔 I need help thank u

  16. Lily Teston says

    February 23, 2023 at 4:10 pm

    i make my facebook account as a page and only yesterday i cant follow people in my account😭 what should i do

  17. Analine says

    February 22, 2023 at 2:55 am

    I am a blogger only Today happened That I can’t follow for those people who followed me Please I need help my facebook page …

  18. Randy Guiraldo Senobio says

    February 14, 2023 at 1:50 pm

    i am a blogger, only yesterday happened that i can’t follow backfor those people who followed me, please i need help my Facebook

  19. Gulane Mylene says

    February 4, 2023 at 8:25 am

    i am digital creator, only yesterday happened, that i can’t follow back for those people who followed me, pls. i need help with my facebook.

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