How to find out if someone is logged into your Facebook and SPYING on you
IF you've ever worried that you didn't logout of Facebook on someone else's device then you need the following advice.
Facebook has tech that tracks where your account is logged in and can help you logout or protect your account from people trying to hack into it.
Facebook can provide you with data on the location of the devices where your account is being used.
It can also tell you what kind of device it is, the type of browser and the date and time of when the account was last accessed.
If something doesn't look quite right then you can end any of the active Facebook sessions from the one you're logged into.
All you need is the steps below to access the information via your desktop or smartphone.
How to see the devices your Facebook is logged in on via desktop
First you'll need to open your web browser of choice and log into your Facebook.
Next, click on the drop down arrow on the top banner of your homepage and select "Settings".
Once on the Settings page you'll need to click "Security and login", which should pop up as an option on the left-hand side of the screen.
Then roll your mouse over to the "Where you're logged in" section.
This section will allow you to see all the devices that your Facebook has been logged in on, including any that are currently active.
You'll also be able to see the time and date that the login occurred, what type of device was being used and its location.
If you click on the three vertical dots to the right hand side of each listed session you'll be able to log out or report it as not being you.
You'll also be given the option to "Log out of all sessions".
How to see the devices your Facebook is logged in on via smartphone
The process is very similar if you want to check where your Facebook is logged in via the app on your phone or tablet.
On the app you'll need to click on the three horizontal lines in the lower right-hand corner.
Then scroll down until you see "Settings" and click on it.
Once you're in "Settings" scroll down to "Security" and click on "Security and login".
You'll then see the section "Where you're logged in" and you can click "See all" to see all the devices.
As with the desktop method, you'll be able to see the time and date that the login occurred, what type of device was being used and its location.
If you click on the three vertical dots to the right hand side of each listed session you'll be able to log out or report it as not being you.
You'll also be given the option to "Log out of all sessions".
How does Facebook's user rating system work?
Facebook told The Sun that this is how the system works...
- Facebook works to fight fake news by using machine learning systems
- These automated systems predict articles that its human fact-checkers should review
- Facebook developed a process that protects against people "indiscriminately flagging news as fake", attempting to game the system
- One of the indicators used in this process is how people report articles as false
- For instance, if someone previously gave Facebook feedback that an article was false, and then that article was confirmed false by a fact-checker, that person's future feedback would be weighted more positively
- This is reflected in an invisible score or rating, which changes depending on the quality of a person's ratings
- So if someone reports news as false regularly, and that news is rated as true, that person's future reports will be rated lower than someone with a higher score
- Facebook says this is an effective way to fight misinformation
- Facebook says that people often report something as false because they disagree with a story, or are trying to target a particular publisher
- Attempts to game this feedback are why Facebook can't rely on the reporting system as a totally accurate indicator
- Facebook told The Sun that the rating is specific to its fake news team, and that there's no unified score that is like a credit rating used everywhere
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