The beauty of essentially quitting social networking, as I have, is that I don’t have to worry about all of the associated nonsense . “Facebook’s new privacy settings cause uproar.” Really? Not if you quit the site it doesn’t. “Malicious programs causing social network malaise.” Again, not an issue if you’re not all-consumed with tweeting every 10 seconds about what you’re eating for breakfast. To roll back the cynicism a tiny bit, there are a few ways to keep yourself safe on Facebook and Twitter and whatnot. • Please don’t make your password “abc123.” You do know that a “bad guy” can run your account through a wordlist and have access lickety split, right? • Don’t click on random links even if they’re from your friends. “Twenty percent off scented candles! I have to click on that link!” Just assume everything and everyone is out to get you. I think that’s it, actually. Come up with a proper password and don’t go around clicking random nonsense. And here’s a personal tip: if any of my friends see a message from me on Facebook and Twitter, assume it’s fake. I logged into Facebook for the first time in a long time on Tuesday, and found a message from someone from September. Oops! Now watch as my accounts get hacked. Whatever.

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Why are people falling victim to Facebook scams?