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Allow Facebook viewing but block posting and engagement

Organizations often want to allow Facebook for morale or recruitment but limit risk (cyberbullying, inappropriate posts). SafeSquid can put Facebook into read-only mode: users can view content but not comment, like, or share. Access can be full for social media groups, read-only for others, and time-based (e.g. relaxed at lunch).

Facebook read-only mode​

Understand the possibilities

  1. Restricted Like, comment and share.
  2. Blocking selective Facebook apps.
  3. Allow Facebook login only to specific user or group of users.
  4. Block Facebook chat.

Prerequisites​

HTTPS Inspection should be enabled in SafeSquid. If not enabled, refer to the document - How to enable HTTPS Inspection.

Access the SafeSquid User Interface​

Access safesquid user interface to enable Facebook read only mode

Search 'FACEBOOK READ ONLY MODE' in search section

Search 'FACEBOOK READ ONLY MODE' in access profiles under restriction policies

Edit policies and profiles to Enable as TRUE​

Enables 'FACEBOOK READ ONLY MODE' as true to make Facebook read only mode

Click enabled 'FACEBOOK READ ONLY MODE' policy as true to make Facebook read only mode

Save 'FACEBOOK READ ONLY MODE' policy as true to make Facebook read only mode

Access FACEBOOK to verify​

Access Facebook to verify Facebook read only mode policy

Test result of Facebook read only mode policy

Test result of Facebook read only mode policy

Test result of Facebook read only mode policy

Test result of Facebook read only mode policy