Facebook Launches New Set Of Guides To Protect Your Account

The social network Facebook has launched a new set of guides in its privacy basics portal to help you to understand your security settings. This guide includes detailed and simplified ways to create secure passwords, setting trusted contacts, and everything you need to protect your privacy on Facebook.

Melissa Luu-Van, the Product Manager at Facebook wrote in a blog post, “Today we’ve expanded Privacy Basics to include 11 new visual and interactive guides. They focus on the tools we make available to help you secure your account, the steps we take to keep your information secure, and the ways you can recognize and avoid attempts to compromise your information. The content is available in 40 languages and ready to be accessed wherever you are—on your phone, desktop, or tablet.“

It also covers topics like how the Facebook handle information requests from governments, how to recognize attempts to steal your passwords and info, what to do if you see a suspicious post or message, and what to do if your account has been taken over by someone else.