Private Myspace Profile
My child is 16 and has a Myspace page. He tells me the only way to make his Myspace profile private is to set his age to 14 or 15 years old. Is there a way to set the Myspace account to private (so only friends can visit their page) without lying about your age? |
How Do I Make a Myspace Profile Private?
NOTE: If you're looking for information on how to view a private profile or friends list, read this article on how to peek into a private Myspace profile.
This used to be true. Up until a few months ago, you had to lie about your age on Myspace if you were over 16 and wanted to make your profile private. That was problematic, since Myspace also warns that lying about your age is grounds for having your profile deleted. It's unlikely that they will nuke you for claiming that you're 15 when you're really 16. But if you're 26 and claiming to be 15, it could appear suspicious, especially given the recent headlines about young teens and Myspace predators.
If you're over 16 and you REALLY want to make your profile private, here's how:
There's Private, and Then There's PRIVATE...
However... even if you set your age to under 16, anyone can still view your basic Myspace profile which shows the name, photo, age, location and last login of the account. The Full Profile will be marked Private, and will not be accessible to non-Myspace members, or to Myspace members over 18. (The Full Profile is the place where all profile details, the friends list, comments and blog entries are viewable.)
This is not much protection, though. ANYONE can create a fake Myspace profile, and claim to be under 18. If your privacy settings currently make the full profile viewable to "Anyone under 18 on MySpace", and you want to make the profile details visible to the user's Myspace Friends only, do this:
Now go to the bottom of the page and look for the Who Can View My Full Profile section. Choose the My Friends Only setting and click the Change Settings button. The full profile will now be visible ONLY to logged-in Myspace members who are on the account's Friends list. In other words, only other Myspace users specifically chosen to be in the Friends list will have access to the full profile of this Myspace account.
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Most recent comments on "Private Myspace Profile"
(See all 112 comments for this article.)Posted by:
Brenda
22 Jan 2008
Hi, How can I hide the friends list but only for one person, one specific friend? I want that all of my friends can see my frieds list, except for one in particular, which I dont want to delete as a friend, only that he doesent see my friends.
EDITOR'S NOTE: You can't do that., sorry.
Posted by:
angie
16 Apr 2008
Is there any way to view someones private page on myspace?
Posted by:
navkiran
13 May 2008
My profile setting is set to "Everyone" but for some reason, it's private... even to people who are signed onto MySpace. Why is this? And is there a way to fix this?
EDITOR'S NOTE: There must be something in your profile settings to cause this. What's your Myspace URL?
Posted by:
amy
29 May 2008
How can I see who has looked or searched for my profile on myspace?
EDITOR'S NOTE: There is no reliable way to do this. You might want to read this: http://askbobrankin.com/myspace_trackers.html
Posted by:
Nik
30 May 2008
Yes, I am going to ask the same question as everyone else and hopefully I will get a private email answer... Has Myspace fixed ALL of the holes to enable us to view PRIVATE PROFILES? There has to be something left out there that isn't being broadcast.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Sorry, I don't have any saucy details to send in a private email reply. The info on Joyboner is probably the most up to date, but you have to pay a small fee to gain access. I really don't think there are any gaping holes left that might allow you to see a private profile.
Posted by:
amber
02 Aug 2008
my dad wont let me have a myspace because he thinks its not safe.i have tried to tell him that theres a way people can put there myspace on private and he doesn;t believe me. can you send me an email that explains about private myspaces,and how they are safe,so my dad will let me have a private myspace
EDITOR'S NOTE: Here's a good aoge with Myspace safety and privacy info: http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.viewpage&placement=safety_pagehome
Posted by:
D
27 Aug 2008
HOW DO I MAKE MY FRIENDS AND COMMENTS PRIVATE TO EVERYONE EVEN FRIENDS I WANT TO BE THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN SEE MY FRIENDS.
EDITOR'S NOTE: I think you're ready to upgrade to Facebook.
Posted by:
zaid
20 Oct 2008
HOW CAN I GET THE PERSON EMAIL ID THROUGH WHICH HE IS LOGIN INTO MYSPACE.HIS PROFILE IS SET TO PRIVATE.
EDITOR'S NOTE: You can't, unless you ask and that person gives it to you.
Posted by:
john
25 Oct 2008
HOW DO I MAKE MY FRIENDS AND COMMENTS PRIVATE TO EVERYONE EVEN FRIENDS i dont want my friends to view my comments or friends
EDITOR'S NOTE: You can't do that with Myspace. By definition, "friends" have access to your comments and friend list. Facebook offers more control over who can see what...
Posted by:
lis
04 Dec 2008
I know you wrote this a while ago but it seems myspace wont let me make my profile private, only get options about whether to show as online, whether people e-mail my photos, whether I want young people to see my profile. I can't pick who can or can't see my profile!
EDITOR'S NOTE: Where it says "Profile Viewable By:
Everyone / Everyone 18 and over / My friends only" you want the "Friends only" option. That's a private profile.
Posted by:
Alex (:
14 Dec 2008
Erm, if I download 2.0, it wont let me change DOB. ... How do I downgrade my prof. ?
Posted by:
keisha
20 Mar 2009
I upgraded to myspace 2.0. When trying to change my privacy for just my friends to view my profile, it's not working and everyone can see my profile. I customized it and set all modules to friends only! How can I make my profile private?
Posted by:
rush
14 Apr 2009
how do i make my comments private on myspace to friends too i knw its cuz alot of people i knw have it on private plzz email n let me knw thanks
Posted by:
darksideanarchist
08 May 2009
I have experience hacking Myspace and Facebook accounts for passwords. I require either a Name, Friend ID, E-mail address or link to the profile of the Target. I charge $40 per account password. If you have ANY questions, please feel free.
mattm2525@yahoo.com
Posted by:
Ahmed
08 May 2009
To set your 2.0 profile to private, go to "Customize Profile." After you are there, move your mouse over one of the modules in your profile. At the top of the module you should see four different icons and one of them is a lock. Click the lock and a box will appear. It will ask you who do you want to be able to view this module and click which ever bubble you would like. For ex: You want your "Interests" module to only be viewable by your friends. Run your mouse over the interests module, click the lock at the top and then click the bubble that says "Friends only" then click apply changes at the bottom of the box
Posted by:
CALI BOY
09 Jul 2009
DO NOT SEND YOUR MONEY TO mattXXXXXX@yahoo.com HE IS A FRAUD AND WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND NEVER EVEN GET BACK TO YOU!!
EDITOR'S NOTE: Well you already knew that people who claim they have "secret powers" to unlock Myspace profiles are scammers, right?
Posted by:
Chan
19 Aug 2009
It doesnt let me click on profile viewable by**
i have someone i dont want to see my profile but since myspace wont let em click it i can't Please Reply
Posted by:
YimmY
17 Oct 2009
why i couldn't see 'friend only' in all modules
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For ex: You want your "Interests" module to only be viewable by your friends. Run your mouse over the interests module, click the lock at the top and then click the bubble that says "Friends only" then click apply changes at the bottom of the box
Posted by:
Julius
22 Jun 2010
Myspace is so insecure, there's all sorts of sites for getting through:
www.myspacespy.net
www.privateprofileviewer.org
etc.
Posted by:
HELP!
05 Aug 2010
I've been all over the internet and no one has been able to deliver a straight simple answer for this. I do not want people that are not my friends on myspace to be able to see my status & mood. I've been to account setting and privacy and set the status and mood option to friends only, logged out and searched for myself and it was still visible. I also went to customize profile and while you can use the settings option to hide your age/location/last login, all you can do to your status is to change it to show headline or status, and I want my status to show on my profile for my friends, so changing that option does me no good. I either want to know how to make the entire basic info module private, or how to make my status private to NONfriends. Any help is greatly appreciated.