Notifications On Facebook Not Showing

If you're having troubles with your Facebook alerts lately, i.e. obtaining updates and teams from individuals you don't recognize, then you're not the only one-- great deals of people began grumbling concerning it given that last Sunday, June 19. Thankfully, I've found a service to it. Information after the dive.

Notifications On Facebook Not Showing

I was doing my usual early morning regimen last Sunday (June 19) when I located something unusual regarding my Facebook account: I'm obtaining notifications from individuals I don't understand. Much more especially, I'm obtaining 'suches as' and also remarks from standing updates and also web links that I didn't post, and also updates from teams I did not sign up with.

The Solution

This got me to considering my Facebook setups, and hit upon the option just as I was searching mine: it's a problem with exactly how my Account Safety and security was set up. * headpalm *.

I swiftly posted a solution to my Posterous and currently I'm duplicating it below for all to see (with [modifies]:

1. Go to Account Settings >> Account Task.

2. From the Account Task section, you'll discover that the various computer systems and areas that are presently accessing your FB account. [You can see this from the tab 'Also Energetic'. It needs to be revealing areas and also devices that you are not acquainted with.]
3. End each of the sessions [on 'Also Active'] by clicking on the 'End' [switch]

4. Afterwards be sure to examine 'Secure Browsing' (so you'll be on HTTPS, far more secure) as well as 'Login Notifications' (so you'll be notified if somebody else is logging on your account.) [Just claimed, checking these alternatives will make accessing your Facebook account a lot more safe and secure.]
5. After following these actions, you ought to get this:.

Make sure to change your passwords after. Keep in mind also that with these setups, you need to vouch for each and every device that will certainly access your account. That comes up in a screen when you attempt to access your account via your mobile devices.

Last Thoughts.

[Updated June 29, 2011] I know there are still mysteries to be resolved but the offender here really is, well, my laziness: I should have inspected those security setups prior to. With all the current goings-on regarding hacking and such, I must have double-checked my accounts so that I can least secure them from invasion. I really do not recognize for certain it this was connected with that, yet at least I can rest simple that I've done something about it.

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