Top security features to protect your data on WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter and more
Happy International Women’s Day! It is a day when we celebrate the cultural, political and socio-economic achievements of women. It’s also the day we talk about making our society safer and better, not just for women, but for everyone. And part of securing society for all is securing it digitally, especially on various social media platforms. So, on this Women’s Day, we have compiled a detailed list for you to secure your social media profiles, which include platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter, among others. Also Read – More Arguments in WhatsApp Groups. The application is working on the new feature “Polls”
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WhatsApp offers tons of features for users to secure not only their chats but also their profile pictures and status updates. Read also – Google celebrates International Women’s Day by dedicating a special Doodle
– For starters, you can enable two-step authentication on the platform to ensure that no one has access to your profile. This can be enabled by: Settings > Account > Two-Step Verification > enter then re-enter PIN > Done.
– you can also hide your last seen, about, profile picture and status from everyone you don’t know. This can be done by: Settings > Account > Privacy > set Last Seen to Nobody > Status to My Contacts > About My Contacts > Profile Picture to My Contacts.
You can also set fields like profile picture to Nobody to hide it from everyone.
Facebook also offers users tons of security features to ensure that all of their personal information is safe from everyone. Users can also set their security so that their profiles are not visible to people who are not on their friends list. Here are some of the top security features you need to know about.
– First, you can enable two-factor authentication to ensure that your profile will not be accessible to anyone. Here’s what you need to do: Click the down-pointing arrow at the top right of the screen > Settings & privacy > Settings > Security & login > Two-factor authentication > enter your phone number > confirm the code > Done .
– You can also limit who can see your posts, contact you, and search for you on the platform. Here’s what you need to do: Settings and privacy > Settings > and Privacy, go to Who can see your future messages > Edit > Choose a setting you like > Limit past messages > change access to your older messages > Who can contact me > Choose a setting of your preference > Who can search for me? > Choose a setting you prefer.
Instagram is one of the most popular video and photo sharing platforms in the world. Just like other Meta platforms, Instagram also provides users with lots of security features to enable users to protect their account information from strangers.
– Two-factor authentication or 2FA is one of the basic but most important features for security. It acts as the first line of defense to ensure that no one can access your account. Here’s what you need to do: go to your profile and tap the hamburger menu > Settings > Security > Two-factor authentication > add your mobile number to receive SMS > Done.
– You can also make your account private to ensure that only the people you choose can see your posts and updates. Here’s what you need to do: Settings > Privacy > Account privacy > enable private account.
– You can also turn off activity status so no one sees when you are active on the app. Here’s what you need to do: Settings > Privacy > Activity Status > turn off the option.
– You can also disable comments on a post or story. To disable comments on a specific post, tap on the three dots in the right corner of the post and tap on the Disable Comments option. You can also prevent certain accounts you follow from commenting on your post. Here’s what you need to do: Settings > Privacy > Comments > Block accounts you don’t want to comment on your posts.
– Similarly, you can hide your stories from specific accounts and even determine that users of those accounts can share your stories. Here’s what you need to do: Settings > Privacy History.
– The list does not end there. You can also select which posts people tag you in. This would prevent your profile from appearing in public posts without your consent. Here’s what you need to do: Settings > Privacy > Tags > disable the Automatically add button.
– Like all social media apps, Twitter also has the option to enable two-factor authentication on its platform. Here’s what you need to do: More > Settings & privacy > Account > Security > set the method by which you want to get the verification code and you’re good to go.
– One of the best things about Twitter is to tweet privately so only your followers know what you’re talking about. Here’s what you need to do: Settings & Privacy > Privacy & Security > check the box next to Protect your Tweets.
– One of the best things about Twitter is to tweet privately so only your followers know what you’re talking about. Here’s what you need to do: Settings & Privacy > Privacy & Security > check the box next to Protect your Tweets.
— Twitter allows you to remove the location of your photos on Twitter by following this path: Settings and privacy > Privacy and security > Location information > uncheck Add location information to my Tweets.
— Finally, you can disable photo tagging on the platform. Here’s what you need to do: Settings & Privacy > Privacy & Security > Photo Tagging > turn it off completely or choose who can tag you.