Although Facebook’s parent company Meta has changed its name to Meta, the problems with data privacy, hate speech, and misinformation is still present. It’s possible that taking matters into your own hands is something you’d like to do. To make sure your Facebook account and privacy settings are up to date, you should check them out.
It’s best to set a reminder in your calendar app to do one every few months. You’ll be able to stay on top of Facebook’s ever-changing policies and features as well as any third-party apps you’ve allowed access to your data.
Because Facebook is one of the biggest online data scavengers, As a result, cybercriminals have an easy time getting their hands on our personal information. There are many ways to gain access to your personal information, and a weak password isn’t always the only one.
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Make the most of the time I have your attention by securing your Facebook account. You should use a computer not a smartphone to complete the steps outlined below. When you’re making adjustments, it’s easier to read all of the relevant information.
Keep reading to find out how to create a strong password, restrict who can look you up, and prevent Facebook from saving your location history.
Use a strong password and two-factor authentication
Creating a strong password and enabling two-factor authentication are the first steps you should take to protect your Facebook account. Although it may seem self-evident, the significance of this cannot be overstated. If you’re using the same password for multiple accounts, such as your banking app, you should change it.
Keep track of all of your passwords with the help of a password manager (these are our top picks for best password managers). Change your password on the Security page.
As soon as you get a new password, enable two-factor authentication. Every time you log in with 2FA enabled, you’ll be prompted to enter both your password and a random code. Two-factor authentication (2FA) is recommended for all of your online accounts.
In most password managers, two-factor authentication codes can also be stored. It’s always possible to store and make your codes accessible through Google Authenticator.
Perform a Privacy and Tools Search
Your Facebook account has its own Privacy section. Changes to future posts’ default privacy settings can be made here, along with restrictions on who can send you friend requests and what information can be used to find your account on other social media sites.
On the privacy settings and tools page, you can adjust each and every option to your liking. To prevent your account from being accessed by anyone with even a sliver of your personal information, I recommend making all future posts visible only to “Friends” and limiting phone number and email address search options to “Friends” or “Only Me”.
Remove past posts from the public eye
As we become more aware of how Facebook, and those on Facebook, can use our personal information, the way we use social networks has changed quite a bit.
The good news is that you can hide your previous posts from anyone who stumbles across your page.
Find and select Limit the audience for posts shared with friends of friends or Public? in the Privacy section. You’ll then want to check the box labeled Limit Recent Posts. As a result, Facebook will convert all of your publicly or privately shared content into something that only your friends can access.
Basically, it’s a do-or-die situation. This means that you can’t pick and choose which posts you want to change via this option. To do this, you’ll have to go through each frame of your timeline and make the necessary adjustments by hand.
Audit devices with access to your account
We’ve all logged into our Facebook accounts on a variety of devices over the years, including smartphones, computers, and tablets. On Facebook, you can log out of any device that has access to your account, as well as log out of any device that hasn’t been logged out of.
The Where You’re Logged In section of the Security and Login page provides a list of all those devices. If you have more than one device, you can see them all by selecting “See More.” Select a device by clicking on the three-dot icon that appears to the right of its name, then click Log Out.
If your account has been compromised and posts have been made without your permission, you’ll be asked if you want all posts from that device removed from your account.
By clicking See More > Sign Out, you can also sign out of all of your devices linked to your account. At the bottom of the list, click Log Out Of All Sessions. While researching for this article, I came across a couple of devices from 2012 that was still logged into my account — yikes. As a result, I logged out of all of my devices and began anew. My peace of mind is worth the few seconds it takes to log in each time I use a device that has been revoked.
Turn off, delete Location History on your phone
Facebook uses your phone’s location data to create a map of where you’ve been in the past. If you don’t want Facebook to keep a record of your whereabouts, you can opt to turn off location tracking on this page.
The three-line icon can be found by opening the Facebook app on an Android device and then tapping on it. Manage your location settings can be found on the Privacy card in the Settings & Privacy section of the app. To view your location history, select Location History > View your location history and enter your account password as needed. Finally, select Delete all Location History from the three-dot menu in the upper right corner of the screen.
On an iPhone, the process is very similar. Select Settings & Privacy then Privacy Shortcuts, then Manage your location settings on the Privacy card, then tap the three-line icon in the Facebook app. Enter your account password when prompted to view your location history. Last but not least, go to the three-dot menu in the upper right corner and select Delete All Location History.
Have second thoughts about using Facebook? Deleting your account is possible, but you’ll need to plan ahead. To keep your information safe if you can’t stop using Facebook, here are some tips.
