It ’s a well - wear cliché at this full stop that you should be careful what you broadcast on Facebook , sincethe ways citizenry can Facebook stalk youare seriously creepy-crawly and you never know when something might hail back to sting you in the buns . But as long as you ’re saucy about your secrecy options , you should feel free to spout and rave and post those kegstand motion picture with reckless unconstraint . Or do n’t , becauseyou’re a goddamn adult . Anyway , here ’s how to safeguard yourself like a professional .
First, run a privacy check
secrecy configurations are confound as hell . Facebook bonk this , so it went beforehand and built a widget that walks you through your current context and shows you how to pull off things along the way . On a figurer , log into Facebook and dawn on the padlock icon in the upper proper - hand corner of your homepage , blue-ribbon " Privacy Checkup , " and be the steps . This should cover some of the big bases , but there ’s a whole lot more to pay up aid to , so keep take .
See how your profile looks to other people
Curious what just strangers see when they stumble across your visibility ? Go to your profile page on a figurer and select " View As " from the push button with three Zen at the top right wing . This gives you the option to see what part of your profile is visible to the public , as well as to specific individuals .
Control who’s seeing your stuff on a case-by-case basis
If you ’d prefer to restrain your audience for a particular status update , photo , or picture post , it ’s easy . snap the menu at the top of the post and you ’ll notice the option to select between Public , Friends , Only Me , or a custom group . And while we ’re at it , it ’s worth mentioning that if there ’s a finicky status / photograph / picture / etc . you want to deploy without it posting to your timeline , select " Hide From Timeline " from its drop - down menu .
Post to a specific group of friends
If you find yourself ofttimes broadcasting to a particular crew ( Centennial State - workers , teammates , etc . ) , you could create usage Friend Lists , which basically become mini LISTSERVs . To make one , cluck on the Friends surgical incision on the left side of your CRT screen ( while logged in on the desktop version of the site ) , and click " make List , " at the top .
Control who sees the photos you post or are tagged in
When you tag anyone in a photo , you ’re enlarge its viewable audience to include everyone they ’re booster with . So if your chum has some friend in gamy place , consider choosing the " Custom " choice from the fall - down and uncheck " Friends of Friends " before post anything PG-13 .
To control which of your own friends get to see what other people tag you in , go to yourSettings > Timeline and Taggingand under " How can I manage tatter mass add and tagging hint , " you ’re free to pluck or restrict who ’s allowed to see posts you ’re tagged in . Just remember that they could end up seeing them anyway , if they ’re also friends with the person who posted it , or if someone else is trail in it .
Untag yourself in photos, or have them taken down altogether
mayhap it ’s an unflattering angle , or maybe you just do n’t need your mom to see it – whatever the reason , untagging yourself is simple . Just prize " Remove Tag " from the post ’s drop - down card and no one else will be allowed to re - tag you in it . If you ’d favour the atomic alternative and desire it removed entirely , select " I do n’t wish this postal service / photo . " You ’ll then be prompted to explicate why you do n’t like it , and it sends a message asking the individual who dog you to answer the outlet .
Review tags before they show up on your timeline
If you do n’t require to be blindside by some scandalous picture or place showing up on your timeline , in the Timeline and Tagging incision you may opt to get the chance to critique them before they go up .
Make it harder for people to hack into your account
Under the Security options , you could opt to get an warning signal if your account is accessed on a new equipment or web web browser . Add an extra level of protection with Login Approvals , which call for that you inscribe a peculiar computer code – which is texted only to your phone act – when undertake to enter somewhere new .
Block bullies and creeps
If you ’re fed up with torment or teasing messages from a picky person , you could go beyond United Nations - friending and block them from even attempt to communicate with you . Go to their profile page , sink in the menu on the far right , and opt " Block . "
Forgot to log off Facebook on someone else’s computer? Log off remotely.
Since you may sign in from multiple computer and phones at the same metre , Facebook keeps tabs on all of your current active sessions and allow for you to shut them down remotely . To see where you ’re sign in , go into your Privacy preferences tab and tap " Active Sessions . " This will give you a summation of the dates , position , and devices used to access your account in the last year .
It ’s also a good way to see if someone ’s been sneakily logging into your account – just keep in mind that some of the geographic locations may seem unfamiliar since mobile sessions can connect through local mobile phone towers . That state , if you have n’t been anywhere near a particular position where it says you ’re logged in , terminate that session immediately .
Restrict what advertisers and apps can do
To command what info about you is usable to sure apps you ’ve link to through Facebook , find the Apps tab key under Security scene and pull off the intel you ’re willing to provide . Under the same Security lozenge you’re able to control how Facebook targets ads for you , and how advertiser are allow to apply your information in their Post .
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Joe McGauleyis a older writer for Thrillist . He has made many unsuccessful effort at throw in the towel the big defective FB .
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