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2 Quick Ways to Allow Tags and Posts on Facebook Download Article Learn how to approve Facebook tags on any device Written by Rain Kengly
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Rain Kengly. Rain is a tech writer and editor for wikiHow with over 5 years of professional writing experience. In the past, Rain has worked with other creative writers as a Writing Tutor at San Francisco State University and has published gaming features, guides, and news articles for a variety of media outlets. Rain shares a lifelong passion for writing and gaming and is eager to grow alongside new tech inventions. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 143,105 times. Learn more...
Want to review post and image tags on Facebook before they show up on your timeline? This is a good way to curate your Facebook profile and keep out posts you don't want. Keep in mind that this may not stop the posts from appearing on other users' profiles or timelines. This wikiHow guide teaches you how to approve tags on Facebook using your computer, iPhone, or Android device.
Accepting Tags and Posts on Facebook
To manually approve tags on Facebook, go to your settings and select Profile and tagging. Toggle on Review tags people add to your posts before the tags appear on Facebook? On mobile, go to your profile and tap Options > Review posts and tags to approve or hide new requests.
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1 Open the Facebook app. It’s the blue icon on your home screen (or in the app drawer, if you’re using Android) with a white “F.”
If you’re prompted to sign in to your account, enter your username and password and tap Log In.
2 Tap ☰. If you’re using Android, it’s at the top right corner of the screen. If you’re using an iPhone or iPad, you’ll see it at the bottom right corner. Advertisement
3 Tap Settings & privacy, then Settings. This will open your Facebook account's settings.
4 Tap Profile and tagging. You can find this below Audience and visibility.
5 Toggle on "Review tags people add to your posts before the tags appear on Facebook". You can find this below the Reviewing header. When this option is turned on, you'll receive a notification whenever there's a post you need to review. The tag requests can be approved or ignored.
When you approve a tag, the person tagged and their own friends may be able to see the post.
6 Approve tags and posts (optional). Similar to tags, you can review posts before they're added to your profile on Facebook. Do the following:
Tap ☰ Menu.
Tap your name.
Tap ••• Options.
Tap Review posts and tags.
Tap Add to profile. You'll see this next to each pending post.
Alternatively, you can tap Hide to ignore the request.
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1 Go to facebook.com in a web browser. If you aren't already logged into your Facebook account, enter your email address or phone number and password to do so now.[1]XResearch source
2 Click your profile picture. This is at the top-right corner of the page.
3 Click Settings & privacy, then click Settings. This will open your Facebook account's settings.
4 Click Profile and tagging. You can find this in the left menu.
5 Toggle on "Review tags people add to your posts before the tags appear on Facebook". You can find this below the Reviewing header. When this option is turned on, you'll receive a notification whenever there's a post you need to review. The tag requests can be approved or ignored.
When you approve a tag, the person tagged and their own friends may be able to see the post.
6 Approve tags and posts (optional). Similar to tags, you can review posts before they're added to your profile on Facebook. Do the following:
Click your profile picture
Select Settings & privacy.
Click Activity log.
Click Timeline, photo and tag review in the left panel.
Click Review tags on your posts or Review posts you're tagged in.
Click Add to profile. You'll see this next to each pending post.
Alternatively, you can click Hide to ignore the request.
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Question There is no pencil icon to approve it for my timeline! There is no "hide from my timeline," nor does it appear automatically. I'm tagged, yet cannot approve it for my timeline. Help!! Darlene Antonelli Community Answer Yeah, it was buggy on my phone for a while too. However, with the last updates, it seems to be working better on my phone. Whenever I get tagged in a photo, I go to ''Notifications'' (the bell icon) and tap the "You've been tagged" notification. Then, I tap Add or Hide. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0
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1 Open the Facebook app. It’s the blue icon on your home screen (or in the app drawer, if you’re using Android) with a white “F.” 
2 Tap ☰. If you’re using Android, it’s at the top right corner of the screen. If you’re using an iPhone or iPad, you’ll see it at the bottom right corner. Advertisement 
3 Tap Settings & privacy, then Settings. This will open your Facebook account's settings. 
4 Tap Profile and tagging. You can find this below Audience and visibility. 
5 Toggle on "Review tags people add to your posts before the tags appear on Facebook". You can find this below the Reviewing header. When this option is turned on, you'll receive a notification whenever there's a post you need to review. The tag requests can be approved or ignored. 
6 Approve tags and posts (optional). Similar to tags, you can review posts before they're added to your profile on Facebook. Do the following: 
1 Go to facebook.com in a web browser. If you aren't already logged into your Facebook account, enter your email address or phone number and password to do so now.[1] 
2 Click your profile picture. This is at the top-right corner of the page. 
3 Click Settings & privacy, then click Settings. This will open your Facebook account's settings. 
4 Click Profile and tagging. You can find this in the left menu. 
5 Toggle on "Review tags people add to your posts before the tags appear on Facebook". You can find this below the Reviewing header. When this option is turned on, you'll receive a notification whenever there's a post you need to review. The tag requests can be approved or ignored. 
6 Approve tags and posts (optional). Similar to tags, you can review posts before they're added to your profile on Facebook. Do the following: 
Darlene Antonelli Community Answer Yeah, it was buggy on my phone for a while too. However, with the last updates, it seems to be working better on my phone. Whenever I get tagged in a photo, I go to ''Notifications'' (the bell icon) and tap the "You've been tagged" notification. Then, I tap Add or Hide. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0 
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