One of the most asked questions on online forums worldwide right now is - 'Can you see who views your profile on Facebook?'. In this article, I set the record straight about, whether it's possible to know who is viewing your profile on Facebook.
The world's on Facebook and if you aren't there you are so missing the party! There are reasons why Facebook has attained unprecedented success, despite of its predecessors failing. There are many unique features which make it a site that people love to hang out on. While it has many similarities with other social networking websites like MySpace, the one respect in which it's unique is that it doesn't let you know who views your profile. The question is, whether or not, this is a permanent feature and can you see who views your profile on Facebook, using third party applications. That's the question I have answered through this Buzzle article and the answer is a resounding 'No'. You can't access the information and Facebook has been designed by its developers in such a way that even blocks third party applications from accessing the information. To know why and how I know for sure that this is true, keep reading ahead.
You may have been hounded by links posted on your profile by friends, via applications being run on Facebook, that usually sound like - 'OMG, now it's possible to see who views your profile on Facebook'. On clicking the link such applications ask for permission to access your information, which when granted, directs you to some third party site which may provide you with names of some people as your 'Top Stalkers' or 'Biggest Fans'.
All this information gets posted on your Friends' walls and may create quite an embarrassing situation for you. The question that arises is, whether such applications can be trusted and used to see your profile views and does the Facebook API allow this information to be accessed by third party applications. Let us find out.
Can You See Who Views Your Profile on Facebook Using Third Party Applications?
Unlike Orkut or MySpace, it's not possible to know who sees your profile on Facebook. Well, how do I know this for sure? That's because I looked up the Facebook FAQ on profile piracy, after being a victim of countless third party applications that promised me with this functionality and provided false information. Here I quote from the official Facebook help center FAQ on 'Privacy for Profile and Contact Information' that categorically states that monitoring of profile views is not possible -
"Q: Can I know who’s viewing my profile or how often it’s being viewed?"
Ans: No, Facebook does not provide a functionality that enables people to track who is viewing their profile. Third party applications also cannot provide this functionality. If you come across an application that claims to offer this ability, we encourage you to report it. You can report applications that provide untrustworthy experiences..."
There you have it, right from the developers themselves. Through an answer of a subsequent question in the FAQ section, it also clarifies that neither can anybody else know when you visit their profile unless you 'poke' or message them. So guys and girls, you can safely check out people's profiles on Facebook, without them knowing.
Don't fall prey to third party applications that claim to have the holy grail, which lets you know who's viewing your profile. Report such applications to Facebook authorities as spam and they will make sure that they removed from Facebook. You might want to check out this article explaining how to delete a Facebook application.
If a guy or girl checking out your profile is indeed interested in you, he or she may message or poke you. You may follow that up if you too are interested. So you don't need to worry about who's viewing your profile. Make sure that you take adequate precautions and set your Facebook privacy settings properly and share only limited information with strangers!
You may have been hounded by links posted on your profile by friends, via applications being run on Facebook, that usually sound like - 'OMG, now it's possible to see who views your profile on Facebook'. On clicking the link such applications ask for permission to access your information, which when granted, directs you to some third party site which may provide you with names of some people as your 'Top Stalkers' or 'Biggest Fans'.
All this information gets posted on your Friends' walls and may create quite an embarrassing situation for you. The question that arises is, whether such applications can be trusted and used to see your profile views and does the Facebook API allow this information to be accessed by third party applications. Let us find out.
Can You See Who Views Your Profile on Facebook Using Third Party Applications?
Unlike Orkut or MySpace, it's not possible to know who sees your profile on Facebook. Well, how do I know this for sure? That's because I looked up the Facebook FAQ on profile piracy, after being a victim of countless third party applications that promised me with this functionality and provided false information. Here I quote from the official Facebook help center FAQ on 'Privacy for Profile and Contact Information' that categorically states that monitoring of profile views is not possible -
"Q: Can I know who’s viewing my profile or how often it’s being viewed?"
Ans: No, Facebook does not provide a functionality that enables people to track who is viewing their profile. Third party applications also cannot provide this functionality. If you come across an application that claims to offer this ability, we encourage you to report it. You can report applications that provide untrustworthy experiences..."
There you have it, right from the developers themselves. Through an answer of a subsequent question in the FAQ section, it also clarifies that neither can anybody else know when you visit their profile unless you 'poke' or message them. So guys and girls, you can safely check out people's profiles on Facebook, without them knowing.
Don't fall prey to third party applications that claim to have the holy grail, which lets you know who's viewing your profile. Report such applications to Facebook authorities as spam and they will make sure that they removed from Facebook. You might want to check out this article explaining how to delete a Facebook application.
If a guy or girl checking out your profile is indeed interested in you, he or she may message or poke you. You may follow that up if you too are interested. So you don't need to worry about who's viewing your profile. Make sure that you take adequate precautions and set your Facebook privacy settings properly and share only limited information with strangers!
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