{"id":43176,"date":"2014-09-08T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntegrait.com\/five-immediate-settings-you-must-change-on-your-facebook-account-right-now\/"},"modified":"2014-09-08T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-09-08T20:00:00","slug":"five-immediate-settings-you-must-change-on-your-facebook-account-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/five-immediate-settings-you-must-change-on-your-facebook-account-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Immediate Settings You Must Change On Your Facebook Account Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogfeed.ulistic-projects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Facebook-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Facebook Settings\" width=\"200\" align=\"right\"\/>Facebook continues to add new features and services at an alarming rate, many times without even telling you what they are or what they do. Have you been jaded by a new Facebook feature that exposed your personal life to the Internet? Many of us have been without our knowledge &ndash; that&rsquo;s the way Facebook rolls. But there <strong>are<\/strong> ways to protect yourself and still enjoy Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remember<\/strong>: Facebook is all about the money. They are a publicly traded corporation, and they must show revenues to please their shareholders and Wall Street. How does Facebook accomplish this as a free service? Selling ads to you and selling your information to advertisers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are five basic steps you can do right now to protect yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Turn Off the Autoplay of Videos<\/strong>: Everyone hates videos that autoplay &ndash; they interrupt your flow, eat up your bandwidth, and just are generally annoying. Luckily, turning off videos from autoplaying isn&rsquo;t hard at all. Click the arrow on the far right of the screen and choose <strong><em>settings<\/em><\/strong>. Click the videos option on the left side of the screen and turn off autoplay. Done!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delete Your Recent Searches<\/strong>: Search history is retained in Facebook. Does Facebook use this information to show ads to you? We don&rsquo;t know, but they could. Let&rsquo;s just flush this once and for all. Go back into your settings and select <strong><em>privacy<\/em><\/strong>. Under &ldquo;who can see my stuff,&rdquo; click on <strong><em>USE ACTIVITY LOG<\/em><\/strong>. Now, now on the left side, click on <strong><em>MORE underneath comments<\/em><\/strong>. Find <strong><em>search<\/em><\/strong>, click on it, and then clear all searches (top right). Do you see how hidden some of these items are in Facebook?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy Settings<\/strong>: Repeat the steps from above to get into your privacy settings. There are a number of settings that you may want to set here so that your Facebook world isn&rsquo;t exposed to everyone. If you have been on Facebook prior to 2010, this is all open by default. Lock your privacy settings down right away.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stop Unwanted Notifications<\/strong>: Notifications can suck the energy out of your Facebook time. Who cares about your high school buddy&rsquo;s record on Farmville? Turn this stuff off. Click on settings once again and go to <strong><em>notifications<\/em><\/strong>. Set to your desired comfort level.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social Advertising<\/strong>: Remember what we said about Facebook&rsquo;s need to please their shareholders and Wall Street? This is where it starts: advertising. You can turn off two settings for how ads are displayed and opt-out of advertising. This may vary from location to location depending on local laws. Set to your desired comfort level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There you have it. Some very simple but effective ways to lock down your Facebook page and enjoy what Facebook is all about &ndash; sharing information and keeping up with friends.<\/p>\n<p>Have questions about Facebook? Give your team of IT experts a call at {company} today. We are here to help you. Call {phone} or drop us an email today at {email}. We look forward to helping you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook continues to add new features and services at an alarming rate, many times without even telling you what they are or what they do. Have you been jaded by a new Facebook feature that exposed your personal life to the Internet? 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