Maintaining Facebook security can be challenging due to the complex nature of the company’s applications. It’s likely that you’ve logged into Facebook from various devices and apps, hence the necessity to frequently check these connections. Navigate to the Security tab on Facebook’s Settings page to view your active sessions and the associated browsers and apps. […]

Numerous social media profiles are fabricated with the intent to gather information deceptively. To determine if a profile is deceptive, download the profile picture and perform a Google image search to check if it’s a stock image. If so, engaging with the profile poses a risk and should be avoided.

While email is perhaps the most common source of phishing attacks, they can come from practically anywhere. Text messages, social media, traditional mail and even phone calls may all follow the common phisher’s playbook by pretending to be a legitimate source asking for information. Remember: If you’re not sure, contact the alleged source directly with […]

Social media can be a great way to stay in touch with friends and family. However, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. A common concern researchers have expressed is that social media can make you less happy, as you may constantly be comparing yourself to others. The best defense is to […]

Social media companies are well aware that an easy way to keep you engaged with their platforms is to cause outrage, so they’ll intentionally show you agitating content — much of which is intentionally made to be this way. There’s nothing to be gained from engaging with such content (at best, it’s a complete waste […]

If you’re taking a plane ride somewhere, you might feel like bragging about it on Instagram by posting a pic of your boarding passes. That’s too risky, though. People who see it can use the codes on it to mess with your airline reservation, or even change your contact information with said airline. Best to […]