Keep your Facebook account secure

Balitang Marino
Nov 13
2 min read

We have seen evidence of malicious actors sending Business Manager partner requests that include phishing links. As we investigate this issue, we encourage you to exercise caution as these notifications come from a legitimate Meta domain (facebookmail.com). If you don’t know the person or business mentioned in the partner request, do not click on any links.

Here are a few things you can do to keep your account secure.

Protect your password

Avoid reusing the same password across multiple websites or apps. Don't use your Facebook password anywhere else online, and never share it with other people.
Your password should be hard to guess, so don't include your name or common words. Use unique, strong passwords or passphrases, for all of your accounts.
Create a strong password.

Create a passkey

Passkeys are a safe and convenient alternative to passwords.
Passkeys are more secure than passwords, because they’re uniquely generated for every account and are less vulnerable to phishing.

Set up two-factor authentication and other security options

With two-factor authentication, you'll be asked to enter a special login code each time someone tries to access your account from a browser or mobile device we don't recognize.
If you're logged into Facebook on a computer, you can use Security Checkup to review your security settings or to set up two factor authentication.
You can also get alerts about unrecognized logins.

Never share your login information

Scammers may create fake websites that look like Facebook and ask you to log in with your email and password.
Always check the website's URL before you enter your login information. When in doubt, type www.facebook.com into your browser to get to Facebook.
Don't forward emails from Meta to other people, since they may have sensitive information about your account.

Don't accept friend requests from people you don't know

Scammers may create fake accounts to friend people on Facebook.
Becoming friends with scammers on Facebook might allow them to spam your timeline, tag you in posts and send you malicious messages.

Never click suspicious links, even if they appear to come from a friend or a company you know

This includes links on Facebook (example: on posts), in emails or texts.
Keep in mind that Meta will never ask you for your password in an email.
If you suspect that a link on Facebook is suspicious, report it.

Watch out for malicious software

Malicious software can cause damage to a computer, server or computer network.
Learn the signs of an infected computer or device and how to remove malicious software.
Keep your web browser up to date and remove suspicious applications or browser add-ons.