If there was any doubt on the incredible power of social networking, consider the more than one billion pieces of
content shared each day with over half a billion users. Facebook connects over 500 million people in over 210
countries—indeed, its global population exceeds the size of most European countries, and counts among its members
citizens from every single continent in the world.
People on Facebook have great power—they can Friend, Chat, share Status Updates, post Comments, share Links, tag
Photos, post Videos, join Groups, create Pages, design Polls, and play together using Applications. They use Facebook
to promote causes, interests, and themselves! Facebook allows the world to be more open and connected by giving its
users the tools to interact and share in any conceivable way. And, to paraphrase the superhero, with great power comes
great responsibility. Just as a city paints sidewalks, and pedestrians look both ways before crossing the street, security
on Facebook is a responsibility shared between Facebook and the people who use its platform.
This guide is all about empowering you to Own Your Space—to understand what Facebook is doing to make the site
safe and secure and to take the actions that are needed in this new digital world to protect yourself and your account.
While the focus of this guide is on Facebook, the lessons here apply to every site you visit online. Throughout the
guide, we will highlight the unique tools that Facebook provides so that you can harness your power by protecting
your account, using advanced security settings, recovering a hacked Facebook account, and stopping imposters.
Beyond this, we want you to adopt the mantra: Stop. Think. Connect. Facebook has a ton to offer people, and
with a little bit of common sense you can stay safe and secure. We hope you find this guide useful. Please join the
conversation by visiting the Facebook Security Page at www.facebook.com/security.
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