Facebook Privacy Settings
September 2, 2009
Facebook Privacy Settings
Teach your kids to keep personal information private on Facebook and other social sites. Go through the Privacy Settings screens together so both of you understand the options and discuss the importance of keeping them secure. I suggest setting Basic Info on teen profiles to Friends Only so that non-friends are not allowed to browse your teens profile. In Contact Information area, teach your child not to publish contact info at all unless it is required as is the case for email address. The email address visibility should be set to No One. To find the Privacy Settings screens:
- Login to Facebook
- Go to the Account Settings menu at the top right of screen
- Choose Privacy Settings from the drop down menu
- Choose Profile Settings on the page that loads
- Then, you will see the Basic and Contact Information screens shown here.
Figures 1 and 2 demonstrate the Basic settings configured to Friends Only and the Contact Info to No One. Older teens may want or need to open up some of these settings, but starting a younger teen with these settings locked down is advisable.
Action: Logon to Facebook with your child and configure the settings appropriately.
Basic Privacy Settings on Facebook -Figure 1
Basic Privacy Settings on Facebook – Figure 2
Facebook Privacy Settings
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