World Mental Health Day, Expert Kaspersky Gives Tips To Protect Yourself In Social Media

Tips for protecting yourself on social media (photo: Kaspersky)

JAKARTA - On October 10 is celebrated as World Mental Health Day. So, now is the right time to discuss social media relationships with mental health, given the few negative impacts caused by social media such as anxiety, fear of loss, cyberbullying or stress, to other complications.

Based on the reasons above, Kaspersky experts share their tips on how technology can help users reduce online stress and protect themselves.

In a new era of social media, the safest option is to pay attention to what you share online. Sharing excessively can make you more vulnerable to criticism from others, which can exacerbate anxiety.

Another reason is to protect personal data from strangers. Today, anyone can open someone's account and see what they share with other people, so it's safer not to give frauders the opportunity to use your personal information.

Unfortunately, it's almost unavoidable that you will face annoyers or haters if you post a lot of online content. An expert's insight urges people not to respond to bad or painful comments into the heart, to become annoyed, or even to give up on their dreams.

The aggressor is looking for a reaction because their main goal is to hurt or provoke emotions. The more attention aggressors receive, the more they will continue to write negative posts.

To deal with disruptors without endangering your own mental health, by ignoring troll posts, removing negative comments, or reporting insults. It may also be a good idea to disable comments.

To reduce the risk of meeting haters or sharing sensitive information, a good defense is to increase the level of account privacy. Various social networks have different privacy settings:

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