Don’t overshare
For the sake of personal safety, you should avoid sharing your exact date of birth, home address, or phone number, because doing so could put you at risk of identity theft and fraud.
Make use of privacy settings
Making your profile private is an effective way to guarantee that anyone who wants to interact with your posts has to become your friend or follower before seeing what you share. Take the time to adjust all privacy settings, and limit your exposure to dubious third parties on social media.
Be careful about your clicks
Social media is a hotbed of all sorts of scams. Be very selective about what links you click. Avoid ads that seem too good to be true or suspicious-looking stories.
Don’t share your location
Sharing your location on social media might sound like a fun idea. You may be excited about your vacation or a weekend trip, but letting others know where you are tells others that your home is unattended. Your vacation location might also be an indication for online scammers who look for easy targets at tourist destinations.
Use strong and complex passwords
The security of your social media accounts is just as important as that of your computer or any other online account. The very best you can do to boost your account’s security is to create a strong and unique password.
