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Letter to the Editor: Hackers Are Taking The Fun Out Of Facebook

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Posted December 1, 2022

 

Dear Editor:

 

'Hacking’ is taking the fun out of Facebook. We are ‘One Click Away’ from potentially harmful links sent via Messenger. Your privacy is only as secure as your friends’ privacy settings. Protect yourself and review your privacy settings and encourage your friends to do the same.

Nearly everyone on Facebook has been receiving bogus friend requests. Usually, they’re from ‘cloned’ or duplicate profiles. Some result from malicious links sent via Messenger. To protect yourself, review your privacy settings. Stop letting the entire world see your friends list.

Public friends’ lists make all of us far more susceptible to being targets of ‘cloned’ profiles. Bogus friend requests are targeting friends of those with ‘Public’ friends’ lists. Letting the entire world see your friends list is why so many people are getting ‘Hacked,’ and makes every one of your friends a target for mischief.

Review your Privacy Settings and change "Who Can See Your Friends List' from 'Public' to 'Only You.'

Settings & Privacy can be accessed several ways, depending on whether you use a phone or PC. Using the Privacy Shortcuts is the simplest. Review your settings, and change as many to Non-Public as necessary.

There are additional privacy settings that can and should be changed from 'Public' to 'Only You.' You could limit, for example, who other than friends, can follow or contact you.

Your activity log displays the history of access to your account, by any device, including unrecognized devices.

'Hacking’ is taking the fun out of Facebook. We are ‘One Click Away’ from potentially harmful links sent via Messenger. Your privacy is only as secure as your friends’ privacy settings.

Protect yourself and review your privacy settings and encourage your friends to do the same. Stop letting the entire world see your friends list.

 

Sincerely,

Brad Barnes

Clinton, IL

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