How Can I Change a Mistake I Made on My Birth Date on Facebook?

You can modify your date of birth in your Profile if you make a mistake.

When you sign up for a Facebook account, you must enter your date of birth during account creation. This information is used by Facebook to ensure that you are old enough to be using the service, and to notify people on your friends list of your birthday. You can hide your date of birth or restrict access to it in the Facebook privacy settings. If you make a mistake when entering the information, you can edit the date on your Profile page.

Instructions

1. Open a Web browser, and log into facebook.com with your email address and password.

2. Click "Profile," then click the "Edit Profile" button.

3. Click the drop-down menus to change the month, date, and year of your birth next to "Birthday." Use the drop-down menu under the date to determine whether your birthday is visible or not.

4. Click "Save Changes."

Tips & Warnings

• You can set your date of birth to only be seen by Facebook friend or friends of friends. Click "Account," then "Privacy Settings." Click "Customize Settings," and use the drop-down menu next to Birthday to select who can see the information.

References

• Facebook: Help Center - Birthdays
• Temple College; How To - Facebook; R. Craig Collins; 2011

Resources

• Facebook