Most people have a social media account — or several. Staying safe on social media is about more than just securing your password.
Here are some tips:
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Make accounts private and adjust the limits on what people can see when they view your profile.
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Keep profile private
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Hide friends list
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Hide posts from the public
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Disable searchability for search engines
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Don’t publish personal information or travel plans.
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Don’t post your locations on social media (check-ins at restaurants, geotags on Snapchat, posting you’re going to Walt Disney World Resorts for two weeks)
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Don’t use social media on a public Wi-Fi connection. Use a VPN whenever you can to stay secure.
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Use two-factor authentication for accounts.
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Make sure passwords are strong, don’t use the same one for multiple accounts.
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Watch out for suspicious messages, they may not be friends and might want your personal information instead of an online connection.