Social Media Security Best Practices

Protecting your digital presence is essential. The guidance below outlines straightforward, high-impact steps to keep your profiles secure and private.

Strengthen access

• Enable two-factor authentication on every platform.
  Note: TikTok two-factor authentication can only be enabled through the mobile app.

• Update passwords regularly — especially if an account has not been accessed in 6+ months.

Maintain your profiles

• Even dormant profiles should be reviewed periodically to verify no unauthorized activity has occurred.

• Review each platform's privacy and security settings individually, as they change frequently.

Protect your identity

• Impersonation is increasingly common. Platforms typically remove impersonators more quickly when a legitimate, active profile exists.

• When an individual is impersonated without having an account on that platform, removal can be slower due to varying community standards.

Elevated guidance

A few deliberate steps — two-factor authentication, password hygiene, periodic reviews, and privacy audits — go a long way in safeguarding your online identity.
If you need support, the Hush team is available to assist with discretion and care.