We’ve had a lot of queries in the shop recently about Facebook and concerns over how safe it is for people using it. Facebook is a fantastic social networking site that most users love, and with a little bit of common sense it can be used very safely. Here are some of our top tips on keeping your personal account safe on Facebook:
1. Be the right age – Facebook has set a minimum age limit of 13 to create an account. If you suspect someone younger than that has set up an account then contact Facebook to let them know.
2. Don’t share your Password – It seems simple, but don’t share your password with anyone, not even your significant other or best friend.
3. Accept friend requests safely – only accept friend requests from people you know in real life. If you receive any suspicious messages or requests report them to Facebook. You can edit your friends even once they’ve been accepted to remove anyone you don’t actually know. (Don’t worry it doesn’t send them a message to say you’ve removed them or ignored a request, they simply don’t see your details any more).
4. Use the Privacy Settings - Find out about the Privacy Settings available in Facebook by logging in, selecting “Account” and then “Privacy Settings”. They work hard to make sure you can customise settings to your preference and select who can and cannot see your information.
5. Think about what information you are posting – Remember that you are allowing people to see this information about you, in particular consider hiding any information about your date of birth, home address, place of school/work and telephone contact details.
6. Select Photo’s carefully – These images will be available to all for a long time. Look to the future and whether or not you would be happy for parents or employers to see these images of you.
7. Take things with a pinch of salt – Remember that not everyone tells the truth all the time on social networking sites such as Facebook.
Above all, remember that this is a social networking site. In order to have fun with it you do need to share some information and get involved with other people. It can be a great way of keeping in touch with distant friends or family or to stay up to date with local businesses and special offers. For the majority of users it is a safe, useful site that enhances your social life!
As a business we use Facebook as a way of telling our "likers" about the latest product arrivals, film reviews, wine tasting notes and just as an informal way of keeping in touch. We regularly do Facebook special offers which are exclusive to our fans on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thehubdirect
If you have any queries about Facebook or any other privacy issues relating to your computer pop into the store to speak to The Gadgetman (or message us on Facebook ;)
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