PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 07: In this photo illustration, the social medias applications logos, Twitter, Messenger, Telegram, Instagram, Tik Tok, Snapchat, Gmail, Facebook and Google are displayed on the screen of an Apple iPhone on November 07, 2018 in Paris, France. Tik Tok, also called Douyin is a Chinese mobile application for video sharing and social networking developed by the Toutiao company. The application TikTok, which allows to create video clips, becomes the most downloaded application in the world in number of downloads, in front of Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram. Downloaded almost 4 million times in the United States alone, today it has about 500 million active users each month worldwide. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)
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This is how you can safeguard your social media accounts from hackers

If you believe an intruder has gained access to your profile, we urge that you immediately report the event to the platform and change your login information.

Number 4. Do not click on every link that you see on the web

We’ve previously mentioned phishing links as one of the most popular methods for malware and viruses to proliferate and steal critical information from consumers. Such assaults seek to obtain your login credentials and, in many cases, approach your connections in order to initiate fraud.

Always be wary of catchy and shorter URLs, particularly when they come from questionable sources. Check the source before clicking on anything in your DMs or comments.

Number 5. When you are using public Wi-Fi, make sure you use a VPN

Hackers may even enter your smartphone over public Wi-Fi and get access to your social media to account from there. This is why we always advocate utilizing a reputable VPN when connecting to open WiFi networks. This program hides your IP address and location while encrypting VPN tunnels to protect your data.