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Can I get alerts when someone tries to access my Facebook account?

June 2, 2014
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A friend of mine was complaining that his roommates are accessing his Facebook account (as they share the same computer) when he's not online. And, I tried to suggest that he not save his password/login info but he says they are still able to get into the account.

Is there a way he can get mobile alerts when someone else tries to access the account on that computer? For instance, maybe Facebook can send a text message to his phone everytime someone logs into Facebook and if he's not the one logging in, then he would know someone was trying to hack.

I think this option is available for Gmail, where it texts your phone, but not sure about Facebook.
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June 2, 2014
NaturalWriter
A friend of mine was complaining that his roommates are accessing his Facebook account (as they share the same computer) when he's not online. And, I tried to suggest that he not save his password/login info but he says they are still able to get into the account.

Is there a way he can get mobile alerts when someone else tries to access the account on that computer? For instance, maybe Facebook can send a text message to his phone everytime someone logs into Facebook and if he's not the one logging in, then he would know someone was trying to hack.

I think this option is available for Gmail, where it texts your phone, but not sure about Facebook.


I would suggest your friend to completely clear his history on the computer, and ensuring he includes passwords, emails, etc. He may wish to change his password as well.

I had an incident where someone was trying to get into my Facebook (without any success), and I didn't know about it until I received an email notification basically telling me if I'm having trouble accessing my Facebook account I should change my password. I found this to be a strange occurrence, as I have NO TROUBLES signing into it... So, I thought it was best to change it...lol

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