Below is a list of steps to take to help secure your personal information on social media platforms:
- Check available security settings
- Review a platform’s security settings and customize them to limit the amount of personal information disclosed.
- Monitor account activity
- Ensure no unauthorized activity is happening on your account by monitoring posts, messages, and other account activity.
- Set account to private
- Use platform's security settings to set your account to private, enabling only approved people to view your profile information and content.
- Be wary of trolling
- Do not respond to negative comments or trolls, which may compromise your privacy.
- Secure your passwords
- Make sure to choose strong, unique passwords for all your accounts and change them periodically.