There are a lot of people on the internet who want your information, like hackers, spammers, or cybercriminals. Researchers estimate that 30,000 websites get hacked every day, while cyber attacks happen every 39 seconds. Cyber crime happens so much everyday that we have to be careful and take extra steps to keep our information safe.
There are many ways we can protect ourselves, including having a private account or setting your notifications to tell you if an unauthorized device logged into your account. No matter what platform you use, it is important to know different ways to protect your personal information.
On Instagram, you can connect with your friends and even your favorite celebrities or influencers. However, it is still important to be mindful when interacting with others on the platform. Instagram accounts can be set to private, so that other accounts will have to request your permission in order to follow you.
Twitter is an app where you can communicate and stay connected through exchange of messaging. Twitter has an open platform, meaning that even if you have a private account, other users can still read your tweets. You can limit the number of people who can see your posts by changing your settings to “Protect My Tweets”. Having a protected account has many benefits. For example, all tweets are, and, similar to Instagram, other users will have to request to follow you and will not be able to retweet what you post. This also prevents your tweets from appearing in search engines.
Facebook is a fun app to connect with family and friends. On Facebook, you can enable login notifications to alert you if an unauthorized device logs into your account. Additionally, you can modify your Facebook posts so they are only accessible by Facebook friends as well as limiting the amount of people who can send you friend requests.
YouTube
On YouTube you can watch videos made by your favorite creators. YouTube has many safety features to protect your information. Videos on your YouTube page can be made private, only allowing some people to see them. YouTube also has some safety features to make sure you feel safe while enjoying your favorite content. For example, if someone posts a video with your face in it, they have to ask for your permission to post it. If they post it despite being denied, you can report them and YouTube will take the video down. You can also report inappropriate or offensive videos for removal.
Social media can be a fun place to talk to your friends and family, or interact with your favorite influencers and celebrities. However, we have to be careful with what we do on the internet.
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