Revelations that a firm called Cambridge Analytica harvested the personal information of 50 million unwitting Facebook users in 2015 has created a new sense of appreciation for privacy. ( Read the full story here: Zuckerberg: Facebook must 'step up' after data scandal)
As the #DeleteFacebook treds worldwide, deleting your profile is not the answer as you can still be tracked. So what should you do?
Fear not, as we will walk you through steps you can take to ensure your privacy online.
· Securely Logging into Facebook
Your password should be something long and you would remember; not personal which can be guessed by others. Preferably it should be a phrase and not a word. Here is a little tip Edward Snowden gave John Oliver on passwords.
Never check the ‘keep me logged in’ box, especially if you’re using a computer that’s not yours.