Social Media Privacy Settings

Earlier in the week we had a little incident in our district that served as a reminder that it’s a good idea to safeguard our privacy on social media. Whether we like it or not the truth is that teachers are held to a higher standard than other professions and we have to be careful about not only what we post but how much is visible and to whom. To that end I’ve put together a list of resources on how to safeguard privacy on social media sites.

General
Protecting your privacy on 9 popular social networks

Twitter
Protecting and unprotecting your Tweets
How to Lock Down Your Twitter Privacy Settings

Instagram
Controlling Your Visibility on Instagram
7 must-know privacy tips for Instagram newbies

Facebook
Basic Privacy Settings and Tools
The Complete Guide to Facebook Privacy Settings
Here’s How to Use Facebook’s Mystifying Privacy Settings
Facebook for teachers: 11 tips for protecting your privacy

Blogger
Control access to your blog

Wordpress
Privacy Settings
Post Visibility

Pinterest
Edit your account privacy
How to be Private on Pinterest in 3 Steps

Google+
Choose how you share information on your Google+ profile
How to Change Your Google+ Privacy Settings
How To: Managing Your Google+ Security Settings

LinkedIn
Managing Account Settings
How To: Managing Your LinkedIn Privacy Settings
9 LinkedIn Default Settings You Need to Change Immediately

YouTube

Change the Privacy Settings for Your Video - YouTube

Privacy Settings and Safety Tips for Socializing on YouTube

What You Need to Know about YouTube Videos and Your Child's Reputation

Flickr

Privacy Settings and Safety Tips for Socializing on Flickr

How to Make Photos Private on Flicker: 4 Steps

Tumblr

Tumblr Privacy and Safe Search Settings

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