Facebook’s privacy settings have recently undergone a massive change since Facebook’s privacy scandals have been in the news. The most recent change was implemented in response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where the political consulting firm improperly used the data of roughly 87 million Facebook users while working for Donald Trump’s election campaign.
Since the scandal broke, Facebook users have made an effort to improve their privacy. According to the Pew Research Center, more than half of users have changed their privacy settings in the six months directly following the scandal. Additionally, four out of 10 users have taken a break from Facebook, and 25% of users deleted the Facebook app from their smartphone.
Here are some easy but significant changes to make in your Facebook privacy settings to help you take control of your account.
1. Remove Personal Information
When you signed up for Facebook, you were prompted to fill out your profile with information like your phone number, hometown, what school you went to, etc. You might have added all of this without thinking too much about it, or thinking that it might help friends find you.
When you click on each section on the left, you will be able to delete each piece of information by clicking on ‘options’ next to the lock picture on the right.
You also probably used your real email address when you signed up, and maybe also your phone number. When you use your real email and phone number, Facebook and advertisers can connect your account to your email and other accounts. Replace your email on Facebook with a ‘masked’ email address from Blur. Then, change your Facebook password with a strong password generated by Blur. If you’re using repeat passwords for different accounts, it’s easier for hackers to guess them. By using a unique strong password for each site, you protect yourself from this kind of guesswork. And don’t worry, Blur has a password manager service to help you keep track!
You should also make sure that your email is limited to Friends and hidden from your Timeline – this way, nobody can see it.
2. Control who can see your information
First, you will want to go through your friends list and make sure that you know everyone there. Remember, these people can see everything that you post, so make sure that you have a reasonable level of trust with them. Be on the lookout for bot and impostor accounts sending you friend requests.
On your Facebook profile to the right of your name, click ‘View As’. This will allow you to see what is public on your profile- i.e. what a person would see if they were not your ‘Friend’. This will allow you to make sure that you are not sharing anything publicly that you don’t want to.
3. Limit Your Audience in Facebook Privacy Settings
Go to your Facebook Privacy Shortcuts and click “See more privacy settings” at the bottom of the first list.
Here, you can make sure that only people you know can see your posts. First, make sure that only Friends can see your future posts (the top line). Next, make sure that your only Friends can see your past posts by clicking “Limit Past Posts”.
You can reduce unwanted friend requests by making sure that only ‘Friends of friends’ may contact you (the fourth line).
4. Control Tagging
From the privacy shortcuts page in the left bar, click on ‘Timeline and Tagging’. Make sure that only ‘Friends’ can post and see things that others have posted on your Timeline. 
5. Remove Your Activity Data
You can edit your activity record so Facebook will no longer have a detailed log of your account activity. Go to your activity log and delete unwanted record.
Pro tip: use the Social Book Post Manager extension on Google Chrome to automate the process. Your posts won’t be actually deleted, but Facebook will no longer have a detailed log of your activity.
6. Protect Yourself on Messenger
If you have your contacts synced on your Facebook Messenger app, Facebook might have access to your call and text message history. To turn this off, go to messenger and click on your profile picture on the top left. Then click ‘People’ in the menu, and turn of Upload Contacts’. Facebook Privacy Settings Can Keep You Safe
We rely on Facebook for so many things – staying in touch with friends, finding events in our communities, or even networking to find jobs or roommates. These tips can help you stay safe, without giving up your Facebook account. Your privacy is just that, yours. You shouldn’t have to give away all of your personal data just because a company suggests that you should.
Finally, if you just want to delete your Facebook account, check out our how-to post for step-by-step instructions.
0 Comments:
একটি মন্তব্য পোস্ট করুন
যেকোনো সময়, যে কোনো মুহুর্তে যে কোনো দেশের সাহিত্য, প্রযুক্তি, শিক্ষা, চিকিৎসা, খেলাধুলা বিষয়ে সবার আগে জানতে আমাদের সাথে কানেক্টেড থাকুন। - ধন্যবাদ