Have you heard of the recent conversation surrounding Facebook? Are you confused and unsure of how this could or actually does affect you and your family directly? Well, you should be. The reason is because your information can now be shared with other websites very easily. It actually goes a little further than that, it can also be shared through your friends’ connections with you.
So, in an effort to keep our families and our information safe, there are a few NECESSARY steps you need to take. Below are our familyroom suggestions and then following are the STEP BY STEP, very clear instructions on how to go into your Facebook settings and secure yourself and your family. Thanks to Pam {an amazing and very ‘techy’ familyroom girl and regular RealLife Radio listener} we have this information. She walked me through these very easy steps today and for that I am grateful. I secured my account and then jumped onto my hubby’s and did the same on his. Thanks Pam!
familyroom Facebook Tips:
Don’t post too much personal information {ie: information about your coming and going, travel plans, kids’ schedules, date night information – when kids might be at home alone}
Don’t say anything you wouldn’t want your mother or grandmother to read – this is important and something we should be teaching our kids {especially our teens}. Why? Because whatever you put online is there FOREVER and future employers, partners, etc., may stumble upon one of your updates that you may regret.
Never fight via status updates
Keep it clean – always
10 VERY SIMPLE Steps to Secure Your Facebook Information
1. Go to ACCOUNT {Upper Right Hand Corner}
2. Click on PRIVACY SETTINGS
3. Click on APPLICATIONS and WEBSITES
4. Click on INSTANT PERSONALIZATION PRIVATE PROGRAM
5. Click on EDIT SETTINGS
6. UNCLICK ALLOW SELECT PARTNERS TO INSTANTLY PERSONALIZE FEATURES
7. Click on APPLICATIONS and WEBSITES to go back and continue the process. The next step is IMPORTANT!
8. Go to ‘What Your Friends Can Say About You’ and click on EDIT SETTINGS {This is **IMPORTANT**}
9. UNCLICK EVERYTHING!!!!!
10. Well done. You’re now secure. Now go and do it for other Facebook accounts in your house.
{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }
Wow! Thanks for that. I had no idea of this. Very thankful for this information. I’m all secure now!
Done! Thanks for that … I appreciate your help. Things are changing all the time aren’t they? We need to stay on top of these things.
Thanks for this! Mine was all fine, but now I know that my teenager’s profile is safe too!
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