Social media

To stay safe on Facebook:

I don't disclose my surname as only use my initials (I've got a double barrel surname); also my location etc. 

No profile of yourself. Example if you like football, have a picture of a football.

Basically I started again on Facebook as my previous one was out of control. I try not to accept local people.

Given up on Instagram as its spying on you and miss information.

App timers helps.

Hope this is useful. 

I have my Facebook account locked down so that only friends can see my posts and only firends of friends can ask to friend me. I don't accept friend requests even from them, unless they send me a message to introduce themselves. I never click on ads or post anything on public posts by friends or pages I follow. I only join closed groups, where my posts can only be seen by other group members. If anyone from a group messages me that I don't know, I don't respond if it's the sort of scam message that starts with "Hi, I admire your posts" of something similarly creepy that's likely to be a scammer.

Like Vardaguyn, I don't post pictures of myself or where I am. I don't give my town in my profile or post pictures of where I live. I don't say where I live in posts, or in community groups like this. Basically, I try to avoid giving personal info that could identify me. I don't use Instagram or other media sites which offer endless opportunities for spending hours scrolling.

Alexa said:

I don't use Instagram

I love Instagram now it's just following my interests but you are right that it's a time sink.

I scroll to relax looking at images that interest me and learning.

Alexa said:

I don't use Instagram

I love Instagram now it's just following my interests but you are right that it's a time sink.

I scroll to relax looking at images that interest me and learning.