How To Secure Your Social Media Accounts in 2022

The internet has become the major means for communication in recent times, despite the internet offering several means of communication such as E-mail Services, Instant Messaging, IRC, Videoconferencing, SMS & Wireless Communications. However many of us have preferred social media as the major means of communication as many social media platform allows user to share messages, photos, video and connect with others.

According to backlinko.com, as of 2021, the number of people using social media is over 4.48 billion worldwide, with the average user accessing 6.6 social media platforms every month. The increase in the number of social media users has however brought about some unethical habits and social media related crime from dishonest users.

Some of these crimes include phishing, identity theft and hacking, and they can have serious repercussions on their victims such as causing serious damage to the victim’s reputation. So therefore it is important to keep one’s account safe from these dishonest users and hackers so here is how to secure your social media account in 2022.

1. Use strong and secure Passwords for all your accounts

The first major step in securing a social media accounts is using a strong and secure password this requires you to put include numbers, symbols and capital letters. Also avoid including your name, birthdate, pets, or common words in your password, so that it cannot be guessed by others But make sure it’s not so complicated that you can’t remember it.

2. Avoid using the same password for each account

Using the same password for each social media account is a common tactic known by hackers, so to avoid putting all your social media presence in jeopardy when one of them gets hacked use different passwords for each of them and make sure they are long strong and secure.

3.  Use two-factor Authentication.

Two-factor authentication is a security feature that helps protect your social media accounts in addition to your password. If you set up two-factor authentication, you’ll be asked to enter a special login code or confirm your login attempt each time someone tries accessing any of your social media accounts from a browser or mobile device not recognized by the platform.

4. Do not save your passwords on a strange or public device

When using a strange or public device to access your social media accounts make sure to never ever save your passwords on them. Every device has a reserve for passwords since most people just click on ‘yes’ on the save password dialogue box. The password will remain there, and someone will definitely log into your account without any hustle so ensure to never save your passwords on a device you have no control over.

5. Always Log out your accounts on Strange and Public devices

One way hackers and dishonest people can have access to your social media accounts even without saving your Password on a strange or public device is by leaving your account logged in. Leaving your account Logged in on a  strange device gives hackers access to your account even if you close the browser after a session the hackers might still have access if you are logged in.

If these 5 steps are thoroughly followed, will help you secure your social media account from hackers fraudsters and dishonest people