Don't use your Facebook password anywhere else online, and never share it with other people, your password should be difficult to guess. Avoid including your name or common words.
Here are a few things you can do to keep your account secure
How to Create a Strong Password
➤ When you creating a new password, make sure that it's at least 6 characters long.
➤ Try to use a complex combination of numbers, letters and punctuation marks.
➤ Try mixing Uppercase and Lowercase letters together for a strong Password.
➤ Use long and complex phrase or series of words you can easily remember.
Keep in mind that your Facebook Password should also be different than the passwords you use to log into other social media accounts, like your email or bank account.
➤ Try mixing Uppercase and Lowercase letters together for a strong Password.
➤ Use long and complex phrase or series of words you can easily remember.
Never Share Your Login Details
Scammers may create fake websites that look like Facebook and ask you to login with your email and password. Always check the website's URL Address before you enter your login information.
When in doubt, type www.facebook.com into your browser to get to Facebook.
Facebook also recommend checking official Facebook Pages or app Pages before clicking on any promotions.
Log out of Facebook when you use a computer you share with other people. If you forget, you can log out remotely.
How to logout your Facebook Account on a Computer, Tablet, Phone
Follow this few steps to logout your Facebook Account from any device previously logged in.
- Click on the top-right corner of Facebook and Click Settings
- Go to your Security and Login Settings
- Click Where You're Logged In
- Find the session you want to end
- Click End Activity
Don't accept friend requests from people you don't know
Scammers may create fake accounts to friend people. Becoming friends with scammers might allow them to spam your timeline, tag you in posts and send you malicious messages.
Malicious software is any harmful application or file designed to gain access to your computer or online accounts, such as your Facebook account. If you are infected, malicious software can collect information from you and take unwanted actions on your behalf (example: posting spam on your timeline).
If you are infected with Malicious Software scan your Computer or Mobile Device.
Never click suspicious links, even if they appear to come from a friend or a company you know. This includes links on Facebook (example: on posts) or in emails. Keep in mind that Facebook will never ask you for your password in an email. If you see a suspicious link on Facebook, report it.
Use extra security features
Follow this few steps to learn how you can start getting alerts about unrecognized logins.
- Click on the top-right corner of Facebook and Click Settings.
- Go to your Security and Login Settings.
- Go to Get alerts about unrecognized logins and click Edit.
- Choose where you want to receive your alerts, such as from your email account or with a Facebook notification from a recognized device.
- Click Save Changes.
⧫ When you receive a login alert, you can confirm if you recognize the login activity by clicking or tapping This was me.
⧫ If you don't recognize the login activity, click or tap This wasn't me and Facebook will help you reset your password and secure your account.
⧫You can save a device or browser to your list of trusted browsers or recognized devices. This way, you won't get alerts about the Computer or Mobile device you usually use to log into Facebook.
⚠ Don't choose this option if you are using a public computer (such as one in a library or cafe).
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