Today I will address... what if your account was hacked and/or things to do to make it not as bad as it could be.
One of the first things you want to do is go into your settings...
... then click on the SECURITY tab on the left side and once there, click on the edit option for the LOGIN ALERTS...
... This opens up to a window where you can select the option to be notified if an unknown device logs into your Facebook account...
Aside from that one, I also use the second one, Login Approvals. If you set this up, you'll have to enter a code that is texted to your phone if you try to use your Facebook account from a device you don't normally use.
Anyway, if you do get an alert that someone did or is trying to log into your FB account and/or if you know you've been hacked because someone is using your account to post or msg things, then the first thing you want to do is change your password. If you can't because someone else already did, then reset your password (that's like when you click the "I've forgotten my password" button).
You can also report a problem with your account. I'm guessing that's under "report a problem" (pull down menu that showed you "settings")... but I don't want to go there 'cause my account is okay at the moment.
Maybe also post something on your timeline so any of your friends who check there can be warned not to open suspicious msgs from you or click on video links, etc.
If you want to try to avoid all this, there's one thing I learned about awhile ago that sounded reasonable.
Go back to your settings and this time click on APPS...
... then click on SHOW ALL and start editing them (or deleting them). You decide what your apps can and cannot see.
So happy trails and safe socializing. Fingers crossed we all remain relatively unscathed.
[Update... check out my previous post: How to protect yourself from Facebook scammers]
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