#942 – Your Social Media Posts Can All Disappear

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#942 - Your Social Media Posts Can All Disappear
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So, yeah, Twitter's been in the news a lot lately. Regardless of how you feel about it -- negative, positive, or positively indifferent -- there's a very important lesson to be learned.

Yes, I know, we keep saying that everything you post online is now online forever. But, ironically, the opposite is also true: anything you post online on someone else's service can disappear in an instant.

You know, kind of like your hard disk. Disappear. Instant. Without warning.

Of course you know the solution. Your Social Media Posts Can All Disappear goes into detail.

Also this week:

  • Wanna lose your account forever? Easy peasy!
  • Password vaults acting as your second factor.
  • What to do when Windows Explorer disappears.

As always, links below.

TEH Podcast

Turns out I needed an additional week to recover from Thanksgiving, so we were off this week as well.

Take care,

Leo

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Your Social Media Posts Can All Disappear

Your Social Media Posts Can All Disappear
In an instant. Without warning. Sound familiar?

Every time you use someone else's service, you put yourself and your content in their hands... for better or worse.

https://askleo.com/150126

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

A One-step Way to Lose Your Account Forever
AKA what not to do.

A One-step Way to Lose Your Account Forever
I see people lose access to their most important accounts all the time. It's often their own fault that they can't regain access.
https://askleo.com/15584

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Should I Use My Password Vault for Two-Factor Authentication As Well?
It's a feature that can make two-factor easier to use ' but at what risk?

Should I Use My Password Vault for Two-Factor Authentication As Well?
A new feature in some password vaults has us thinking about security implications. Bottom line: use two-factor authentication.
https://askleo.com/150134

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Windows Explorer is Missing. What Do I Do?
It's not really missing if you know where to look.

Windows Explorer is Missing. What Do I Do?
Is it really gone, or just hidden? Either way, we'll work through the solution to get Windows Explorer back.
https://askleo.com/12548

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Updates, related links, and more discussion: https://askleo.com/3228
https://youtu.be/OJ5o4rFD8_g

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Skip This and Risk Losing Your Account Forever!

Set and maintain your account recovery information.
https://youtu.be/W4R9IyvC5eI

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Windows Explorer is Missing. What Do I Do?

Is it really gone, or just hidden? Either way, we'll work through the solution to get a missing Windows Explorer back.
https://youtu.be/97Dzx9KEJzo

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Should I Use My Password Vault for Two-Factor Authentication As Well?

A new feature in some password vaults has us thinking about security implications. Bottom line: use two-factor authentication.
https://youtu.be/2WBKUQXw1Qo

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Your Social Media Posts Can All Disappear

Every time you use someone else's service, like Social Media, you put yourself, and your content, in their hands. For better or worse. I can all disappear.
https://youtu.be/vre2KakstK4

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