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Updated October 2026 · Tampa Bay–tested steps
Facebook Privacy Lockdown in 10 Minutes
Who sees your posts, who finds your profile, and which apps siphon your data — the settings that matter.
1. Run Privacy Checkup first
Settings → Privacy Checkup walks through who sees posts, profile info, and friend list. Set past posts to Friends in one tap and limit profile discovery to friends-of-friends maximum.
2. Revoke third-party app access
Settings → Apps and Websites → remove everything you don't actively use. Quizzes and ancient games hold tokens that survive password changes — this is where most 'how did they post as me' stories start.
3. Lock login alerts and 2FA on
Security → Two-factor authentication (authenticator app, not SMS) plus alerts for unrecognized logins. Review active sessions and kick anything unfamiliar — then keep it that way.
Facebook Privacy Lockdown in 10 Minutes — When to Call a Pro
- Account already hijacked and recovery failing — escalation help.
- Business page admins compromised — secure the page before ad spend burns.
- Company-wide lockdown across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp together.
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