Facebook has rather become close to heart due to the presence of many friends and people we love. For majority of the youngsters, it is a platform to express their emotions and feelings. What will happen if your Facebook account has been hacked? The platform that nourishes your dreams can become a nightmare when hacked. Here are some tips about how to identify hacking and what all are to do as damage control measures.

1. When your Facebook page hacked…
• Your personal data may get
deleted
• Accessibility to your personal
massages may lead to great
havocs.
• Your Facebook Page can be used
for illegal activities
• Misuse of your Facebook page
may lead you to many troubles

2. How do you know whether your
Facebook account has been hacked?
• Hackers will always leave a
trace.
• Go to HOME on the right top
corner and then to Account
settings
• Select SECURITY option and the
option ACTIVE SESSIONS
• Here you can end any suspicious
activities if you find.

3. Steps to be taken if hacked
• If your password is not yet
changed, change it immediately.
• If your password got
changed, reset the same
immediately.
• By clicking in the “Forget your
password?” option you can
retrieve your password and
reset it.

4. What is a compromised account?
Sometimes your account might
not have hacked, but will keep
on sending ads and spam’s to
your friend’s accounts. At this
stage it is called as a
compromised account and you
should report the matter
immediately.

5. Damage Control Exercises
Once you retained control over
your account you should follow
certain damage control
exercises
• Hacker might have done a lot of
damages, so inform all your
friends about the incident.
• Inform your friends through
your facebook account about
hacking
• If it is not possible take the help
of other social media networks.
• Convey the messages through
mutual friends

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