How to Do a Privacy Check for Your Teen’s Facebook Account
Have you been wondering if your teen is safe using Facebook? If they’re a regular user of social media, there is a chance that they’re exposed to all kinds of threats. From spammers, to fraud, to receiving friends' requests from people they don’t know, it’s important to verify your teen is safe online.
You can show them how to perform a privacy check on Facebook by going through it with them, or by doing it for them. Let’s take a look at what you should be checking.
What Is a Privacy Check on Facebook?
Like every social media site, Facebook has privacy settings to keep its users safe. It may sound like a burden to go through privacy settings to make sure your teen’s (and your) account is safe, but the good thing is, you only have to do it once to ensure your teen is protected. If you’re confused aboutwhat age kids should start using social media, the age that most social media sites note down is thirteen.
Whether they are mature enough or not, that is up to you to determine. But if you do let them create their own account, it is important to check that their online activity is private, and that what they’re seeing on Facebook is appropriate.
How to Do a Privacy Check of Your Teen’s Facebook Account
When checking if your teen is safe on Facebook, there are a few things you need to cover. It’s important to tell them that you’re not trying to snoop through their profile, and the way to do that is toask your teens about their social media use, and if they are aware of online threats.
All you need to do is go to theirprofile pictureon the top right-hand side, then go to the icon forSettings.Click onProfile settingsnext to the profile picture. This will take you toPrivacyandNotificationsfor that account.
Privacy Setting Basics
There are someprivacy settings on Facebook that you should changeas soon as you get a moment. With so manyFacebook scamsout there, you should address the issue of privacy for your teen’s account before they fall victim to one of them.
When you click on your teen’sPrivacy, you’ll be given somePrivacy Shortcutsto look over. In this section, you’ll be able to review important things such as: if your teen’s birthday is correct.
Note that they should be at least thirteen years of age to access Facebook because of the s shown to them. To clarify, Facebook won’t show inappropriate ads (involving alcohol for example) to underage teens. This is why it’s important to check the birth date they have listed.
In thePrivacy Shortcutssection, you will also be able to review things likeActivity. In this section you could review things like:
Also in thePrivacy Shortcuts, you should cover privacy basics and go through things like:
Check Ad Settings
Facebook’s news feeds show more than just the activity of friends and people your teen follows. They also show numerous s. After you’ve checked the age of your teen to check that they are not being shown inappropriate ads, you can also go to ad settings to optimize the kind of ads they see.
To check the kinds of ads your teen can see on their news feed, you will need to go back toSettings. Scroll down toAdsand click onAd preferences.
In this section, you’ll be able to see your teen’s activity (ads they have interacted with recently). You can click on the buttonHide Adsif you think that the ads they are interacting with are not appropriate. You will also be able to choose theAd topicsyour teen is being shown.
Why Online Safety Is More Important Than Ever
Both posts and s that your teen sees are unpredictable, and there is no such thing as being one hundred percent safe online. If you’ve never thought about checking their privacy settings on Facebook, it may be time to do so.
By doing this, you will be able to make sure that when your teen posts something, it is only being seen by their close circle. You will also make sure that spammers have a limited chance of reaching them.
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