Social Media and Privacy

Hello classmates! In this post I’m going to share information about maintaining your privacy when using social media. Believe it or not, you can still use social media effectively and maintain your privacy by following a few simple steps! Basic tips include checking your privacy settings, creating strong passwords and thinking carefully about who you connect with and what you choose to share.

I feel that these two articles have some great and easy to understand tips for both personal and professional social media users:

• HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR PRIVACY ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
• Top 10 Ways to Preserve Your Social Media Privacy Without Clamming Up

Privacy issues with social media pop up often in the news, here are some relevant articles that may provide some context:

• The Facebook Messenger backlash: Reviewers flock to complain as experts raise concerns about its privacy controls
• Social workers warned to maintain online privacy boundaries with clients
• The 6 Worst Social Media Mistakes You’re Making
• The Ashley Madison Lesson: Expect No Privacy From Social Media Sites