Be Safe on Social Networking Sites

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With the advancement in technology, loop holes have also introduced. Usage of social media has increased all over the world & on its pace where too many new social websites are also showing up their presence. It's definitely fun getting involved in these social sites & enjoying the special benefits provided by the website developers.  No doubt these websites are beneficial for friends to stay connected in any part of the world but definitely these sites are dangerous when we talk about privacy. Every social site has privacy policy which needs to be maintained to avoid unethical practices in personal lives. We have come up with some tips which need to be followed to secure your personal lives & staying safely out of it. Let's discuss.

1. Do not share too much personal information over these sites because your info is visible to your friends & online friends also who might have created fake profiles online.


2. Try & avoid sharing personal photographs Or Videos online which might lead to unwanted practices also. It leads to miss use


3. Make sure that you are locking up all your personal folders & setting up all the privacy settings.


4. Pictures should be kept secure with the option" Only friends". When it is visible globally, it may leads to misleading practices on social sites.


5. Use strong passwords which cannot be easily hacked by hackers. Try & use special characters in your passwords.


6. Turn off location settings.


7. Do not add each & every person who visits your profile. Be careful while adding them. These users might have created fake profiles over the sites.


8. These days internet surfing is not just limited to computers, mobile net surfing has also increased with the advancement of smart Phones. Anyone can take a screenshot of the pictures uploaded by you. So try & avoid uploading personal or family pictures online.


9. Do not allow everyone to tag you to their personal pictures.


10. Viruses can enter through any website also, be careful while surfing internet.


11. If you find any problem or profile becomes insecure, do report online.


12. Never leave your passwords logged in to the public computers. Anyone can get the access to it & misuse the account.


13. Try & limit your friends. It's a better secure option.


These safety measures are to be taken into actions while dealing with social media sites. It will keep you out of unethical danger to your personal lives.

Surf secure, Stay secure!!!!