How to Check Who Shared Your Post on Facebook

This guide provides a clear, step-by-step breakdown of four different methods to check who is sharing your Facebook posts in 2024. It also shows how to view the total number of shares your posts have received.

Additionally, you’ll learn how to track other relevant notifications, helping you stay informed about how your content is being shared and engaged with across the platform.

How to Check Who Shared Your Public Facebook Post 

Here are some different ways to check who shared your post on Facebook:

1. How to Check Who Shared Your Public Facebook Post

If your Facebook post is public, you can easily see who shared it. To find out who is sharing your content, take the following steps:

Step 1: Open the Facebook App or Website

Access your Facebook account on either the desktop website or the app.

Step 2: Find the Post

Navigate through your profile or timeline to locate the post you wish to review.

Step 3: Select "Share Count"

You'll see a small number next to the share sign (which resembles a curved arrow) underneath your post. Tap or click that number.

Step 4: Look through the Sharers' List

You'll see a list of those who have shared your post. Click on each person's name to view their profile or share your post's shared version.

2. How to Check Shares of a Private Facebook Post

Posts shared privately (with "Friends" or through custom privacy settings) could restrict who can see them. What you can do is as follows:

Step 1: Confirm that the Post is Set to Private

Verify again that the post's privacy is set to "Friends" or a similarly limited audience.

Step 2: Examine Posts Shared by Friends on Their Timeline

Check the friend's profile to see if they reshared the post or shared it themselves. However, due to their privacy settings, you might not be able to see it.

3. How to Change Privacy Preferences to Control Who Can Share Your Posts

You should limit who can share your posts to keep your privacy. Here's how to do it:

Step 1: Navigate to the Facebook Settings

In the top-right area of the screen, click the profile icon on the Facebook homepage and choose Settings & Privacy.

Step 2: Go to the Privacy Settings

Click Privacy Checkup or navigate to the Privacy option in Settings.

Step 3: Change Who Can Share Your Content

Under Your Activity, you have control over who sees and shares your postings. Choose "Public" if you want everyone to share your post or "Friends" for more control over who can see it.

Step 4: Adjust Your Privacy Preferences

You can also make custom lists if you would like to allow only particular individuals to share your content.

4. How to Know If Someone Shared Your Post Without Notifications

In the case that you were not notified of a share, you can still verify manually:

Step 1: Navigate to the Notifications Tab

Usually, Facebook notifies you when someone shares one of your posts, but sometimes it could miss one.

Step 2: Select "Share Count"

To view the most current shares, click the share count as previously mentioned.

Why Can’t You See Everyone Who Shared Your Post?

You may not always be able to see every share. This is the reason why:

1. Privacy Settings of the Sharer

If the person who shared your post has restricted privacy settings, their name will not appear in the list of shares.

2. Post Visibility

Complete sharing data is only visible for public posts. Private posts may not reveal every sharer.

3. Disabled Functionalities

Some people may not be included in the list of sharers because they have disabled certain Facebook functions. 

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