Groups are one of Facebookâs best features. Theyâre really handy for anyone who wants to run a club or interact with people who share the same hobbies.
Groups can have one of three different privacy levels: Public, Closed, and Secret.
If itâs set to Public, your Group is visible in Facebook searches. Anyone who finds it can see everything thatâs posted to the group and can join it without needing another memberâs approval.
If itâs set to Closed, your Group is still visible in Facebook searches but the content is private. Anyone can request to join but they need to be approved by another member.
If itâs set to Secret, your Group is invisible on Facebook. Only members and former members will see it exists. New members must be invited by an existing one.
There are plenty of different reasons for changing the privacy of your Group, so letâs look at how.
One thing to note before we begin: if your group has less than 5000 members, you can change the Groupâs privacy as much as you like. If youâve more than 5000 members, you can always move it to a more private setting, but you canât make it less private.
Open your Facebook Group and click the three little dots just below the cover photo.
From the dropdown, select Edit Group Settings.
Scroll down until you see Privacy then click Change Privacy Settings.
Select the new Privacy setting you want and click Confirm.
Finally click Save to set the new Privacy settings.