How does Facebook come up with People You May Know?
It’s a blend of your connections, mutual friends, and data from your profile like your school, workplace, or hometown.
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They base it on mutual friends and shared network connections, so sometimes it's your friend’s friend’s cousin!
Facebook's got a knack for suggesting people based on mutual friends and similar network activities. Pretty smart, huh?
Facebook uses a mix of your friends' lists, mutual friends, the places you live or work, and even imported contacts from your phone or email!
In my experience, Facebook uses a mix of mutual friends and contact info you've shared to suggest people you might know. It’s pretty accurate most of the time!
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