Facebook users are being warned to activate three specific settings as soon as possible.
To make sure your social media account is as safe and secure as possible there are three main steps that you should take. This involves using Facebook's latest feature - Security Checkup - as well as turning on two-factor authentication and login alerts.
Facebook added Security Checkup back in July. The feature introduced extra security settings to make sure the billions of users across the globe are at a smaller risk of having their accounts' security compromised.
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Facebook said: "You can use Security Checkup to review and add more security to your account. Security Checkup is currently available to people logged in to Facebook on a computer, or the latest version of the Facebook for Android or Facebook for iOS app."
Once you've ran a Security Check you may need to make changes to what happens when you log in. This includes a password review, turning on two-factor authentication and enabling login alerts.
If anyone does ever access your account who isn't supposed to you should log out of any unrecognised sessions and change your password as soon as possible. It's recommended to make your password strong and complex.
How to run Facebook's Security Check
To begin, you need to first head over to Facebook and tap the three lines to find the menu (or, if you're on a computer, click your photo icon on the top right). Select Settings & Privacy, and then Settings, before clicking Security and Login or Password and Security.
From here, you can 'Check Your Important Security Settings'. If your account is fully updated and protected, you'll be taken to a screen that reads: "You're all set. No security actions are recommended at this time."
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