Configuring who can see what you post

Configuring who can see what you post
With a few exceptions, users can control who can see just about anything they
post. And, for Facebook users under 18, there are even more levels of privacy
protection. The exceptions are: Facebook displays all users’ names, profile
pictures, genders and the networks they belong to. However, even with these,
you have some control. You or your teen don’t have to post a profile picture
(you can leave it blank or post a picture of an object or a cartoon character),
and you don’t need to belong to networks. You do need to provide your real
name, which is a safety feature because it discourages people from pretending
to be someone they are not.
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Safety & Reputation Point: Privacy is a double-edged sword. If your kids
turn on maximum privacy settings (which we recommend) and make their
groups Secret, it could also block parents from accessing that information.
You should continue to have regular discussions with your teen about what
they are posting on the service. But you also might consider that you can’t
know absolutely everything they’re posting, just as you can’t know what
they’re saying to their friends when you’re not there. The good news is that
you can see they are posting in public and, if you’re their Facebook Friend,
you can get a pretty good idea of what they’re doing on the service.