Turn on Advanced Protection
Beginning May 2024, Facebook Protect is changing to Advanced Protection. Select Instagram users can now use Advanced Protection to help improve account security. Learn more about Advanced Protection on Instagram
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What is Advanced Protection?
We know that certain people in the public eye can become a target for account compromise attempts on social media platforms, including Facebook. Accounts that face increased risk may need additional protection, that's why we created Advanced Protection
. Advanced Protection helps these high-target accounts adopt stronger security protections by simplifying security features like two-factor authentication. It also provides additional security protections for people's accounts and Pages, including monitoring for potential hacking threats.
We’re currently rolling out Advanced Protection to more and more users around the world. People who are eligible for Advanced Protection will see prompts on Facebook to learn about the program and enroll. If you are not eligible for Advanced Protection but want to help improve your account security, you can learn how to turn on two-factor authentication
. With two-factor authentication, you can add additional security protections to your account by logging in using a security key
, login codes from a third-party authentication app
, or by getting text message (SMS) codes sent to your mobile phone
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Turn on Advanced Protection
1.
Log into your account and look for a notification on your News Feed that prompts you to defend your account with Advanced Protection. If you do not see a notification about Advanced Protection when logging in, you may not be required to turn it on.
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Tap Get Started
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On the welcome screen, tap Next
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4.
On the Advanced Protection benefits screen, tap Next
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5.
We’ll scan your account for potential vulnerabilities and make suggestions on what to fix as you turn on Advanced Protection. Common suggestions of what to fix include choosing a stronger password or enabling two-factor authentication.
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Tap Fix Now
and follow the on-screen instructions to finish turning on Advanced Protection.
How do I know if an email I got about Advanced Protection is legitimate?
If you received an email about Advanced Protection, you can confirm if we've sent it by checking that it came from security@facebookmail.com
. Facebook will never ask you for your password in an email or Facebook message, and our Advanced Protection email notifications do not include links or buttons to turn on Advanced Protection or to log into Facebook. Be aware of phishing attempts and do not click links or open attachments unless you can confirm the sender and know the content is safe. Learn more about how to keep your account secure
and how to protect yourself against phishing attempts
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I received a notification that says I’m required to turn on Advanced Protection.
Some accounts with the potential to reach lots of people may require stronger security. That’s why those accounts are required to turn on Advanced Protection.
I received a notification that said I’m required to turn on Advanced Protection, I never turned it on but now the notification is gone, what happened?
Some accounts with the potential to reach lots of people may require stronger security. That’s why those accounts are required to enable Advanced Protection. In some cases, an account may fall out of eligibility for this requirement. Those accounts would no longer be required to turn on Advanced Protection, and may stop seeing a notification. In this case, you may still be able to voluntarily turn on Advanced Protection.
I can’t access Advanced Protection.
We’re slowly releasing Advanced Protection to more and more users. If you don’t see a way to turn on Advanced Protection but want to improve your account security, you can learn how to turn on two-factor authentication
. With two-factor authentication, you can add additional security protections to your account by logging in using a security key
, login codes from a third-party authentication app
, or by getting text message (SMS) codes sent to your mobile phone
.
