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Before you start
- Choose one account to review first.
- Use its genuine app or website and keep recovery details available.
A clear way through this guide.
We’ll show you one step at a time. When you’re ready, press Done — next step. You can go back or take a break whenever you like.
5 steps · Your own pace
Review what you share online
Step 1 of 5: Look at your public profile
Use the service’s public-view option if offered. Check your address, birthday, workplace, phone number and other details. Remove information strangers do not need.
✓ Step complete. You can practise it again.
Step 2 of 5: Choose a posting audience
Open the account’s privacy controls and check who can see new and existing posts. The control for future posts may not automatically change everything shared previously.
✓ Step complete. You can practise it again.
Step 3 of 5: Review contacts and tags
Check friend or follower requests before accepting them. Look for settings governing tagging, mentions and who can contact you. Ask friends not to publish your personal details without permission.
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Step 4 of 5: Check location and app access
Review whether posts reveal where you are or when your home is empty. In device settings, allow location access only as needed. Remove connected apps you no longer use.
✓ Step complete. You can practise it again.
Step 5 of 5: Protect the account itself
Use a unique password and two-step verification where available. Keep recovery information current. Revisit sharing settings after major app changes or when your circumstances change.
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Take your time. Next marks this step done.
You’ve finished this guide.
Every step is complete. You can come back and practise again whenever you like.
Your small practice task.
Review one profile and remove one unnecessary piece of personal information.
Completing the guide records your progress here; it does not check your device settings.
A common question.
Does making an account private erase old copies?
No. It can restrict access within the service, but others may already have saved or shared material. Think before posting details you would not want repeated.
Official help, if you need it.
These links provide the product’s own instructions or relevant public guidance. Settings can differ by model and software version.