Social media is the best platform to stay connected with your friends and family, but it is also important for you to understand the best way to protect your personal information on social media platforms.
Here are some ways you can make your personal information more secure:
1. Regularly review your account security
You can review using the Security Checkup feature and add more security to your account. The security check feature can help you with:
Log out of Facebook with unused browsers and applications: Easily log out of devices that you haven't used or forgotten for a long time. Therefore, only log in to the devices and browsers you allow to use Facebook.
*Get login alerts: If you enable this feature, you will have the advantage that if someone tries to log in to your account from an incompatible device or browser, then Facebook will send you an email alert. Or send a notification.
* Learn to protect your password: The more you change your password, the more important it is that your password is stronger. Never use your Facebook password anywhere else and never give it to anyone. Avoid using your name or common words as a password. Have a password that is difficult to guess.
* Use additional security features of Facebook
The best way to add extra security to your account is through a two-way verification process. This process provides additional security whenever you log in with a new device.
2. Use the additional security features of Facebook
Facebook recently updated its two-way verification feature. Today, when you approve a two-way verification process, you know how it works and you have the option to send text messages or login codes from authenticated applications like Google Authenticator or Dow Mobile. Is offered. You can easily access your settings page in the Security and Login section through the two-way verification process.
3. Review applications linked to a Facebook account
If you use the option to log on to applications with your Facebook account, you should review the applications you are connected to. This will help you to keep your Facebook account connected to these trusted and used applications on a regular basis.
To review all the applications on Facebook, visit the Applications & Website Settings page to which you are associated. You may find some applications that you no longer use, you can easily access your Facebook account and uninstall them using the controls on the App & Website Settings page.
4. Learn the details of your activity
If you are constantly wondering if you accidentally posted something or liked a post, then going to the activity log and looking at it will help easily. Your Activity Log contains all the Facebook activities you have performed with history.
These include posts where you have liked, commented, accepted friend requests, checked in, or tagged you.
Keep in mind that only you can view your activity log. When you open the activity log, details appear from the current year to the latest activity. You can go directly to the current post by clicking on the year in the top right corner.
This is a good way to check your activity log regularly, to see if there are any suspicious activity. You can easily find the Activity Log feature at the very bottom right of your cover photo.
