How to tell if Someone Has Hacked your Facebook Account
If lately you've noticed suspicious activity in your Facebook account, for example, messages that you never sent, Wall Posts from your contacts or notifications that you swear you never opened... Surely it means that someone has accessed your Facebook profile and is using it without your knowledge.
Fortunately, the social network has taken this possibility into account and is aware of the existence of hackers and has implemented a security tool to alleviate related concerns. Don't wait any longer and discover how to tell if someone has hacked your Facebook account.
You'll need:
- A computer.
- Internet access.
Steps to follow:
To tell if someone has hacked your Facebook account, you should activate the Login alerts. To do so, log into your Facebook account, click on the button on the top right part of your screen and select "Settings" on the fold-out menu.
Next, select "Security". This will allow you to monitor who is connected and enable login notifications. To do this, go to "Login Notifications" and select "Email". Facebook will inform you when someone has accessed your account from a computer or mobile device you've never used.
Now, enable the "Login Approvals" so that every time you connect from an unknown computer or device, Facebook will ask you for a security code sent to you via your mobile. It's somewhat complicated, but it's a good preventative measure if you think someone has hacked into your account.
Stop any suspicious activity by selecting "Where you're logged in" where you'll see all the locations where your account is active. In my case, for example, my Facebook is only open on my desktop. If you notice an unknown location, click on "End Activity".
This way, your Facebook session will be closed for any user that accessed it. It's a very good alternative! You can also take a look at the amount of Facebook sessions you have open to check if any of the sessions that appear are not you.
After following these steps, it's vitally important to change the password of your Facebook account and your email as well, especially if you have discovered someone has in fact hacked your account.
Now, take a look at these articles to learn who visits your Facebook account and how to know who's deleted you on facebook for more information.
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Tips
- Never give anyone the passwords you use for personal purposes. In these cases, you have to be very careful.
