Today, I stumbled upon an outstanding article that will help you lock up your Facebook account from the world. It was written in February, but is still very relevant. I wish I would have found it earlier. Here’s a summary of allfacebook.com’s 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know.
- Use friends lists
- Remove yourself from Facebook search results
- Remove yourself from Google
- Avoid the infamous photo/video tag mistake
- Protect your albums
- Prevent stories from showing up in your friends’ news feeds
- Protect against published application stories
- Make your contact information private
- Avoid embarrassing wall posts
- Keep your friendships private
What do you think of the tips? Do you have any to add? I’m going to go check a few of my settings.
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