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Week 5

 The use of social media and things to avoid. 


 

Online social media is particularly important today. We use it to share messages, photos, and videos via the internet. There is risk involved with online social networks. Business and individuals can use Online social media to educate people about the risk of connecting or using the Internet as a common goal. Users need to be aware of the risk involved when using online social networks and how to safely use social media. 


Avoid using public internet like local coffee shops or the airport, if you must use public internet, it is advisable to follow certain protocol. Avoid creating accounts and disclosing your birthdate, email address, where you live that way, your personal info is protected. Control who can view your profile and photos by setting permissions and change privacy settings periodically. 

Choose friends wisely by understanding which friend request to accept for some request might come from identity theft who created a fake profile to obtain your personal information. Limit friends on social media, so not try to have lots of friends on your social media network. Be incredibly careful about you post on social media for whatever you post might go public so give only information that are relevant when posing.

Beware of scammers, try and avoid emergency request for financial assistance and do not respond to messages containing lottery you did not enter or fabulous too good to be true. Always evaluate a website’s privacy policy that explains how it uses your personal information, external websites or application may have access to your information. 

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