Social media platforms are in place to give us joyful life since we get entertained and know new people. 

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But while you do all these, you should always remember your safety.

Here are 5 ways to stay safe on social media;

1. Use a secure password

This is obviously the very first safety tip for every social media user. Use as strong password as possible. 

Additionally, do not let people know your password because they may do you harm when they access your account.

2. Do not provide your personal information

Personal details are private. Although all social media platforms will ask you for details like phone number, email and so on. It is advisable that you don't provide them. 

3. Be discreet about your location

Sharing your locations like house number and street address makes it easy for intruders to attack your home. Therefore you need to be discrete about your whereabouts.

4. Check the kind of friend requests you accept

There is a group of people who only use social media for theft or rather cyber crime purposes. Be wise when it comes to accepting friend requests. 

5. Be selective with third party applications

There are websites or game apps that require you to log in or sign up with your social media accounts. You should be cautious enough when it comes to this. Consider the legitimacy of these sites.