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Social Media Account Security

How To:

Set Up Two-Factor Authentication on Facebook & Linked Accounts:

  1. Click on your profile picture in the top right, then click Settings and privacy.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click Accounts Centre, then click Password and security.
  4. Click Two-factor authentication, then click on the account that you'd like to update.
  5. Choose the security method that you want to add and follow the on-screen instructions.

When you set up two-factor authentication on Facebook, you'll be asked to choose one of three security methods:

  • Login codes from a third-party authentication app.
  • Selfie verification
  • Tapping your security key on a compatible device.
  • Text message (SMS) codes from your mobile phone.

Back Up Your Photos on Facebook & Linked Accounts:

  1. Switch to the profile that you want to download information from.
  2. Tap Menu in the bottom right of Facebook.
  3. Tap Settings and privacy, then tap Settings.
  4. Tap Accounts Centre, then tap Your information and permissions.
  5. Tap Download your information.
  6. Tap Download or transfer information.
  7. Select the profiles that you'd like to download information from.
  8. Tap Next.
  9. Select How much information you want to download and tap Next. Note: If you select Specific types of information, you will be able to choose which kinds of information you want to download, including data logs.
  10. Choose whether you want to download your information to a device or directly transfer your information to a destination, and tap Next.
  11. If you select Transfer to destination, you can choose the destination and schedule future transfers. Note: When you choose a destination, you may be prompted to sign in to the destination's app or website.
  12. Once you've selected the destination and frequency, tap Start transfer. You will be prompted to enter your Facebook profile password.
  13. If you select Download to device, choose your file options:
  14. Tap Submit request.