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Defend Yourself

 

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Protecting your online self is no different from protecting yourself in real life. Using a bit of common sense and taking proactive measures is the number one way, and you are already off to a great start by visiting this page!

 

 

 

 

 

Did you know the default for some social media is for you to automatically "opt out" of most of their data privacy settings? This is very much done on purpose. From the very beginning you are sharing information and you may not even know it. Learn more HERE

 

The Federal Trade Commission also offers some best practices for personal data privacy HERE

 

Tired of Facebook tracking you online? Mozilla just released an extension for their web browser Firefox that prevents Facebook from tracking your web activity. If you use Firefox, you can download it  

If you still want to learn more (and good for you), did you know Xavier offers semester long classes on the topics of media literacy and digital media? Explore the Communication Arts department and consider taking a class or two (or majoring!) HERE

 

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