What does Facebook subscribe mean? Easily explained

You can subscribe to others on Facebook - but what does that mean? This function is different from the normal friendship via Facebook. We explain what is behind this in this practical tip.

Subscribe to someone on Facebook - what does that mean?

You can subscribe to strangers on the social network Facebook, if they allow it. You will find a corresponding button in the profile next to "Send message". This is not a friend request, as the screenshot shows.

• If you subscribe to another person, you can view the person's publicly shared contributions and will be informed. Such a subscription is completely free and can be canceled at any time.
• Subscribing is a one-way communication channel. So you can see what news the person is sharing. It's not the other way around. The person you subscribe to cannot see what you share.
• However, what the person sees is the fact that you have subscribed to him or her. Such a list is usually also visible to other Facebook users.
• By the way: friends automatically subscribe through a friendship question.
• If you regularly share interesting content and want a greater reach, it may be worthwhile to activate the subscription function. You can undo such a selection at any time.
• Another practical tip explains how Facebook subscriptions work in detail.