Are you facing a “1 other person viewed this story” on Facebook story?

The full sentence will be: “1 other person viewed this story. As it was shared to Public, a person you aren’t friends with saw it”.

In 2017, Facebook has released its stories that allow the users to upload a video or a photo that can remain in stories for 24 hours and their friends can see it.

It is same as Snapchat stories (the original publisher of stories).

Social media apps like Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and so on has come to increase the attention of its users.

With the story feature, users can share their events of life with their dear ones and family.

Additionally, users can also see who viewed their Stories by looking at their list of the viewers.

However, it also has some confusing terms in the viewer’s list including “Other Viewers” on Facebook Stories.

If you have also seen that term (e.g. A other person viewed this story), you might want to know what it means.

After all, you want to know who seen your stories right?

In this post, I will tell you what “Other Viewers” mean on Facebook stories, how to see them, and more.

What Does “Other Viewers” Mean on Facebook story?

“Other Viewers” are the people on FB who have viewed your story that are not in your friends list on Facebook.

For instance, if it says “4 other people viewed this story”, it shows that 4 people that you’re not friends with have seen your story.

“Other viewers” will only be visible if you’ve changed your story’s privacy setting on Facebook.

By default, the privacy setting of your story will be set to “Friends” only.

“Friends” only means that only your friends on FB can view your story.

If you changed it to “Public”, anyone on Facebook or Messenger will be able to view your story.

Having said that, if someone who is not in your friend’s list on Facebook sees your story, they will be under “Other Viewers”.

If you happened to change your story’s privacy setting to “Public”, people who are not your friends on Facebook will be able to view your stories.

These users are categorized under “Other Viewers” on FB, and you cannot see their profiles.

The irony is that the users under “Other Viewers” will be anonymous.

A privacy setting called “Custom” is also available that allows you to select who can view your story.

If you only want to display your story to a selected group of friends, you can use this option.

However, this setting will restrict the public to see your story, as a result, “Other Viewers” won’t show up.

How to see “Other Viewers” on Facebook

Facebook does not show the profiles of “Other Viewers”.

Unluckily, you cannot see “Other Viewers” on FB

According to Facebook, if the privacy of your story is set to “Public”, you’re only able to view the followers who viewed your story, but not their specific names.

If the privacy of your story is set to “Public”, everyone will be able to see your story.

People who’ve seen your story that are not friends with you on Facebook will be shown under “Other Viewers”.

However, their names will not be shown to you.

In short, the users under “Other Viewers” will be hidden from you and they remain anonymous.

This limitation is disliked by many users as they are unable to see who the “Other Viewers” are.

There’s even a petition filed by Wendy Williams that demands Facebook to display the “Other Viewers”.

You can also sign the petition if you support it.

How to get rid of “Other Viewers” on Facebook

Go to Facebook app > profile > add story > add a photo/video > privacy > friends.

To get rid of “Other Viewers” on Facebook, your best bet is to change your story privacy to “Friends” the next time you post a story.

The reason why “Other Viewers” appears on your Facebook story views is that you’ve set the story’s privacy setting to “Public”.

If you’ve changed your story’s privacy setting from “Friends” to “Public”, users on FB who are not in your friends list can view your story.

As a result, they will be categorized under “Other Viewers” for instance, 3 other persons viewed this story.

If you want to restrict strangers from viewing your stories, you need to make changes to your privacy settings.

Here are the steps in this guide on how you can get rid of “Other Viewers” on the Facebook app:

1. Firstly, open your Facebook profile > Add Story.
2. Add a photo/video.
3. Tap on “Privacy” at the bottom left of your screen.
4. Lastly, change your privacy setting to “Friends”.

Note: You only have to change this setting one time.

Once you have changed your privacy setting to “Friends”, stories that you post in the future will only be seen by your friends.

In short, people who are not friends with you won’t be able to see your stories.

Therefore, this will prevent “Other Viewers” from showing up and it will be hidden from your story views.

Does “Other Viewers” mean that I’m blocked?

If someone blocks you right after they viewed your story, it will hide their profile, and you’ll see “1 viewer” in your story views.

Yes, “Other Viewers” on your Facebook story views can mean that someone has blocked you.

However, it can hardly happen.

“Other viewers” are people who saw your story that is not on your friends list on Facebook.

If you’re blocked on Facebook, you will be restricted from seeing the person’s posts, stories, and you’ll be removed as a friend.

Neither can the person see your stories or posts on the platform.

However, if the user viewed your story and blocked you right after, you’ll get “1 viewer” on your story views.

You will not be able to view the person’s name.

If the user unblocks you, adds you as a friend on Facebook, and you accept it, their name will re-appear on your story views.

I have tested it with the help of 2 accounts, and it’s proven to be true.

Final Words

Knowing who viewed your stories is necessary due to privacy and safety reasons.

Unfortunately, if your privacy settings are set to “Public”, you won’t be able to see the people who saw your stories that you’re not friends on Facebook with.

Facebook is still not showing who the “Other Viewers” are, so you can only see your friends that saw your story.

Here are the main key points in the article:

• If you set your story’s privacy setting to “Public”, everyone on Facebook and Messenger can view your story.
• “Other Viewers” are people who are not on your friends’ list on Facebook.
• You cannot see “Other Viewers” as Facebook is deliberately keeping them hidden.
• In the event that anyone blocks you after watching your story, you’ll see “1 viewer” in your story views as their profile will remain anonymous.

All in all, it’s highly recommended that your privacy settings should be set to “Friends”.

Otherwise, strangers will be able to see your story and you will not be able to know them.

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You can see whether someone is offline or online on Facebook Messenger.

However, the activity status of the person should be enabled.

Same as WhatsApp, you can disable your activity status on Facebook Messenger

If the person’s activity status is disabled, they can always be offline.

In short, you won’t be able to tell whether the person is active or not.

If you want to appear offline on Facebook Messenger, you need to go through this guide to find out how.

How to appear offline on Facebook Messenger

To appear offline on Facebook Messenger, the first step is to tap on your profile picture.

Now, go to “Active Status” and turn off the “Show when you’re active” option.

After turning off the “Show when you’re active” feature, your active status will not be shown.

Before you turn off the “Show when you’re active” feature, your FB friends should be able to see a green dot on your profile picture.

After turning it off, the green dot will no longer be shown on your profile.

However, just remember that you won’t be able to see the activity status of your friends too.

If you want to view your friends’ activity status, the option “Show when you’re active” should be enabled.

Having said that, follow the below steps in this guide on how you can appear offline on Facebook messenger by turning off your active status.

#1: Tap on your profile picture

Go to Facebook Messenger and tap on your profile picture available on the top bar.

The first thing you need to do is to tap on your profile picture on the Messenger app.

To get started, open the Messenger app on your android device.

The Messenger can also be used on a desktop, but the user interface will be a little different.

We have used the mobile version of Messenger for the sake of this guide rather than the desktop version.

Therefore, it’s better to use the Messenger app instead of the desktop version when following this guide.

After opening Messenger, you’ll see your chats.

After that, tap on your profile picture available on the top bar.

If you’re using the desktop version of Messenger, tap on the three dots next to your profile picture instead.

A navigation menu will be opened with several options.

Move on to the next step to learn how to navigate to the active status setting.

#2: Tap on “Active Status”

Step 2 is to tap on the “Active Status” option.

The navigation menu will show multiple options such as “Dark mode”, “Switch account”, “Active Status”, and more.

“Dark mode” allows you to change the appearance of the app and you can enable the dark theme.

You can switch your FB accounts using “Switch account” option.

In the end, you can turn on or turn off your activity status using the “Active Status” feature.

To visit the active status settings, you need to tap on the “Active Status” option.

This feature will help you to appear offline on Facebook if you disable it.

If you’re using Messenger on a desktop, you can open a different navigation menu by tapping on the three dots.

On that navigation menu, you need to click on “Preferences” to go to your preferences.

After that, tap on “Turn Off Active Status” to visit the active status setting.

Move on to the next step to learn how to turn off your active status to appear offline on Messenger.

#3: Turn off the “Show when you’re active” option

Active Status > Show when you’re active > Switch off.

After tapping on the “Active Status” option, it will take you to the “Active Status” setting.

On the setting, you will come across “Show when you’re active” option.

The “Show when you’re active” feature is enabled by default.

If the option is enabled, your contacts and friends will be able to know when you are active.

Alternatively, if the option is disabled, your friends and contacts will not be able to know when you’re active.

Tap on the switch to turn off the “Show when you’re active” option.

After tapping on the switch, you will see a pop-up message confirming whether you want to turn off your Active Status or not.

To turn off your Active Status, you have to tap on “Turn off”.

Once your Active Status is turned off, you will appear offline to your contacts as well as friends on Facebook Messenger.

However, the ability to see your friends’ or contacts’ Active Status will also be lost too.

This setting is same as hiding your “Last Seen” status on WhatsApp.

I hope that you have learned how to appear offline on FB Messenger!

Can you appear offline on Facebook Messenger but still see messages?

Yes, you can appear offline on FB Messenger but still see messages.

Appearing offline on Messenger will hide your Active Status from your Facebook friends and contacts.

In short, they won’t be able to see that you’re online.

However, you can still view messages that people send you.

Additionally, you will still be able to view your existing chats on Facebook.

How do I hide myself on Facebook Messenger?

To hide yourself on Facebook messenger, the only way is to turn off your Active Status.

After turning off your Active Status, your contacts and friends will not be able to view that you’re online.

However, it will also restrict you to see whether they are online too.

Usually, whenever you’re online on Facebook, you see a green dot on your profile picture.

Now after turning off your Active Status, the green dot will not be displayed on your profile picture even if you’re using Facebook Messenger.

Final Words

Appearing offline on Facebook Messenger is an ideal method to mitigate stalkers.

It also stops someone from thinking that you’re deliberately ignoring their messages or them.

If you usually reply late to someone’s messages, appearing offline is an ideal option.

The only drawback of using this option is that you won’t be able to see your contacts’ and friends’ Active Status.

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Are you facing a “Could Not Load Results” error on Facebook?

The error message occurs when you use the search function on the FB app.

It can also occur due to a search function bug.

The bug can happen because of the latest Facebook update.

To fix it, you need to download an older version of Facebook or update it or uninstall and reinstall it, or move to another network.

#1: Check if FB is down

Before you try to fix the “Could Not Load Results” error, the first thing is to check if Facebook is down.

There are a couple of methods to ensure if Facebook is down.

The first method is to visit downdetector.com and search for “Facebook”.

After searching for “Facebook”, the next thing is to see the graph.

If there is a spike in it, it shows that Facebook is probably down for everyone.

The second method is to use Twitter and search for “Facebook down”.

Check the top and new tweets to see if the people are also tweeting the error.

On the other hand, you can search for the problem that you’re getting, for instance, could not load results.

If Facebook is down, it is pertinent to wait for a few hours for the servers to be back up.

#2: Download an older version of Facebook

To fix “Could Not Load Results” on Facebook, you can also download an older version of the FB app.

The reason behind it is that the latest version of the app might come with the search function issue.

To download an older version of Facebook, you can use this URL: https://facebook.en.uptodown.com/android.

After opening the website, scroll down to “Older Versions” and select an older version of Facebook there.

After doing so, click on “Download” to download the older version of the app.

Just remember that you can use it only for Android devices.

#3: Update Facebook

The third way is to update Facebook to the newest version.

To begin with, visit the App Store/Google Play Store, search for “Facebook”, and tap on “Update”.

If there is no update available, you should wait for one.

In some cases, the new Facebook update might come with bugs.

In this case, Facebook will send a follow-up update to fix them.

#4: Uninstall and reinstall Facebook

Uninstalling and reinstalling Facebook is an ideal way to troubleshoot this.

When you uninstall and reinstall app, the cache of FB app will be cleared.

Clearing the app’s cache can fix common error on it including logging in, searching, and posting etc.

Uninstalling and reinstalling Facebook also upgrades the app to the latest version.

#5: Switch your network

The final way is to try moving to another network.

If you’re using a Wi-Fi network, try connecting to mobile data.

Alternatively, if you’re on mobile data, try switching to a Wi-Fi network.

You can also try using a faster Wi-Fi network.

If your IP address is temporarily blocked by Facebook, the change of network will lift it.

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