How to Stop Others from Tagging Me on Facebook

If you can find the photo – (else go to your activity log and click ‘Photos’ in the lefthand column):
1. Click on it and it will be opened.
2. Put the mouse cursor over your name and find the option ‘Remove tag‘. Click on that ‘Remove tag’ link.
Or
1. You can find ‘Options’ link below the photo. Click on it and select the ‘Remove tag’.
2. You may need to select the reason for removing the tag. Choose it from the list and click ‘continue’.

You can adjust the settings, which enables you to review the tags before it gets posted. to do so:
1. Go to the ‘Timeline and Tagging Settings’ – https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=timeline
2. In the ‘Review’ section click the ‘edit’ link next to “Review posts you’re tagged in before the post appears on your timeline?“
3. Enable this option from the dropdown list.
From now onwards you will be notified when others wish to tag you in their posts and you can accept or decline as per your wish.

You can turn off tag suggestions for photos of yours. This can help a lot to stop unwanted tagging. Facial recognition automatically identifies you in any photo or video and encourages others to tag you. To turn this option off – try the below method:
1. Go to ‘Face Recognition Settings’ – https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=facerec
2. Click the ‘edit’ link next to “Face Recognition”.
3. Select ‘No’ from the drop-down list.

1. Go to the ‘Notifications Settings’ – https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=notifications
2. Click on the ‘Tags’ section and it will be expanded.
3. Select the ‘Anyone’ radio button.
4. Then choose where Facebook will send the notifications. You can select all or any from Push, Email & SMS.

1. Go to ‘Timeline and Tagging Settings’ – https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=timeline
2. In the ‘Tagging’ section click on the ‘edit’ link next to “Who can see posts you’re tagged in on your timeline?”.
3. Select them from the list.

1. Go to the Profile and click on ‘Activity Log’
2. Select the photo and click on the ‘Hide’ / ‘Hide from timeline’ / ‘Report Remove tag’.

1. Go to Timeline and Tagging Settings – https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=timeline
2. 2. In the ‘Tagging’ section click on the ‘edit’ link next to “Who can see posts you’re tagged in on your timeline?”.
3. Select “Only me” from the list.