Senior: 3 traps to avoid on Facebook: Current Woman The MAG

Do not get ripped off

Consulting Facebook daily has become as natural as having your morning coffee or watching your favorite game show. But caution must be exercised. Facebook is indeed a perfect hunting ground for hackers and other crooks of all stripes. A scam is currently flourishing there through Messenger, Facebook's private messaging system, the aim of which is to steal your identity. If you receive this question "Is that you in this video?" ", Especially do not click or give out your password, even if it comes from someone you know. His account may have been hacked. Also, be wary of any ads that appear on your feed. The commercial sites they refer you to can be completely bogus. Check if the URL begins with "https" (which guarantees that the site is secure), that these sellers have a geographic address, an email address, a number dedicated to consumers and general conditions of sale.

Do not control yourself

Facebook is a real revolution. We can highlight his favorites, his love at first sight, his scratches. But like all good things, this freedom of expression should be practiced with moderation and reason. Caught up in the group effect, moved by anger or the urge to say a good word, you are quick to say things that are beyond your thought, or even go completely wrong. And to become one of those trolls we dread so much on social media. Morality, like family gatherings, avoid getting involved on Facebook in conversations that have to do with politics or religion, among other things!

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Become dependent

How could you have found Sylvie, your friend from your elementary school years without Facebook? Or your college sweetheart, Jean, whom you remember fondly? And you could never have had 332 friends in real life, as you do on this social network. Be careful, however, not to let yourself be devoured by the song of the sirens! This platform is precisely designed, via its algorithms that shape the content it offers you, to monopolize and devour as much of your time as possible. And its notification, likes or even sharing systems are also very addictive … At the risk that you overinvest your digital relationships, with which sociologists explain that we have "weak ties" and that you neglect your loved ones, our " strong links ”. So be sure to define your priorities!

For further : "The 7 deadly sins of social media"by Bénédicte Flye Sainte Marie, published by Michalon.

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