Easily Hide Your Year of Birth (And Your Age) on Facebook

How to Hide Your Year of Birth (And Your Age) on Facebook

Step 1: Go to your Facebook.com Profile (This will open your profile page) and click on Edit profile.

Step 2: Scroll to the bottom and click Edit Your About Info.

Step 3: Click on Contact and basic info from the sidebar. Scroll down to basic info. Next to the pencil icon, you should see a Globe, Group, or Friend icon. Click on it.

Step 4: It will open the Select audience window, which offers choices to control who can see your birthday. Select Only Me to hide your birthday on Facebook.

Why Should I Hide My Real Age on Facebook? 5 Reasons…

• The year of birth and, thus, the age is data. The data could be a potential target of identity theft by online stalkers, scamsters, and hackers.
• It is a filter on many people’s search engines. For online anonymity, you would want to remove it from Facebook.
• Creating an excellent virtual identity separate from your real one requires hiding as many details as possible. Your age is one of them.
• Headhunters use social media like Facebook to scan for profiles. If age is a barrier to earning a place on the interviewee’s chair, hide it.
• Age is just a number, but you want to keep it to yourself. Thank you, please!

FAQs

How Do I Hide Facebook Birthday Posts From Certain People?

You can hide your Facebook birthday posts from certain people by changing your birthday privacy settings. Change the privacy setting to custom and then add the people you want to share your birthday with or those with whom you don’t want to share your birthday.

How Do I Hide Myself on Facebook?

You cannot hide yourself on Facebook, but you can configure privacy settings to ensure you are challenging to find and that your data is secure. Keep most of the stuff visible to you or only to your close friends.