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|Scenario Task Type=Profiling your identity and actions, Surveillance, Unauthorised Access|Scenario Task Description=TBDThe very term - social network - implies socialising and not discreet conversation. However the Facebooks and Twitters out there have become such an essential part information exchange between us that we inevitably begin look for confidentiality and authenticity within our social circles. There are numerous [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/protecting-yourself-social-networks vulnerabilities to consider] and important steps to [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/social-networking mitigating them] are documented and require your action. In brief, you should:* switch on [[2 factor authentication]] for your account* consider[[I want to be anonymous connecting to the web|anonymity services]] when using the social network* use a [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/passwords good password] to protect your login* you help create the social graph of your friends and associates. This is useful information to companies and security services By remaining constantly signed in on your social network account in the browser, you are also disclosing your [https://trackography.org/ browsing habits] on the Internet in general, outside of their service. There are alternative social networking services that are built with privacy in mind, including [https://diasporafoundation.org/ Diaspora] and [https://www.pidder.de] and a recently launched [https://www.minds.com Minds] for Android and iOS.
*https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/social-networking
*https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/protecting-yourself-social-networks
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