Social media account takeovers are surging in the UK — with hackers exploiting weak passwords, phishing scams, and third-party app vulnerabilities. These steps help UK users lock down Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and TikTok accounts effectively.
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Key Points
- Enable two-factor authentication on every social media platform
- Use a unique strong password for each social account — never reuse
- Review third-party apps with access to your social accounts and revoke unknown ones
- Check your login history regularly for unrecognised devices or locations
- Be suspicious of direct messages containing links — even from known contacts
- Set profiles to private to reduce data available to reconnaissance attackers
- McAfee WebAdvisor flags suspicious links before you click them
- Turn on login notifications so you are alerted to new sign-ins instantly
