How to Protect Your Facebook Friends

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Activate Login Approvals only if you feel the need.

   App passwords aren't necessary.
   
   Apps have access to everything in your accounts, and through your account, your friends' accounts.
   
   The only way to ensure this security hole is closed is to block apps.
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   Step 2: Click on Privacy.

   Who can see your stuff is set as you post it.
   
   Click on "Who can look me up?" This is the gateway for the new search that is breaching the privacy and security of accounts since Facebook's new search feature was added.
   
   Set to Friends.
   
   Under that is the link of searches to your Timeline.
   
   Make sure that feature is off. , Set the following settings.*Who can post on your Timeline?
   - Friends*Review posts friends tag you in before they appear on your timeline?
   - Off*Who can see posts you've been tagged in on your timeline?
   - Only Me*Who can see what others post on your timeline?
   - Your choice depending on how private you want to be.*Review tags people add to your own posts before the tags appear on Facebook?
   - Off*When you're tagged in a post, who do you want to add to the audience if they aren't already in it?
   - Only Me*Who sees tag suggestions when photos that look like you are uploaded?
   - No One , These are the ways Facebook notifies you of activity.
   
   The next section selects what you are notified about. , This will undo many of the privacy controls you have set. ,,
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   Step 3: Click on "Timeline and Tagging".

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   Step 4: Set your notifications under the next heading.

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   Step 5: Do not turn on Follower Settings.

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   Step 6: Turn App Settings to Off.

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   Step 7: Stay away from ads

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   Step 8: payments and subscriptions if you value your Facebook security.

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