Learn how to strengthen and maximize the privacy and security of your Social Media accounts (Google, Facebook, Twitter/X) using your Trend Micro ID Protection web browser extension.
Google: Turn off personalized ads
- Click on Trend Micro ID Protection extension.
- Click on Social Media.
- Under Privacy Checkup, click on Google: Turn off personalized ads.
- Sign in to your Google Account on My Ad Center page to start.
- At the upper-right corner, click on Personalized Ads.
- Click on Turn off.
- You will see a message saying Personalized ads are now off, then click on Got it to confirm.
- Click on Trend Micro ID Protection extension again and check if Google Turn off personalized ads has a blue check mark to verify that it is already set up.
Google: Review Access Permissions
- Click on Trend Micro ID Protection extension.
- Click on Social Media.
- Under Privacy Checkup, click on Google: Review access permissions.
- Sign in to your Google Account, then you will be redirected to Third-party apps & services.
- On the Trend Micro ID Protection pop-up at the right corner, click Got it to confirm.
- Click on Trend Micro ID Protection extension again and check if Google Review access permissions has a blue check mark to verify that it is already set up.
Facebook: Secure your account
- Click on Trend Micro ID Protection extension.
- Click on Social Media.
- Under Privacy Checkup, click on Facebook: Secure your account.
- Sign in to your Facebook account to start.
- Under the How to keep your account secured window, click on Continue.
- On Is your password private?, follow the Password Tips to Change Password, then click Next.
- Under Add an extra layer of security to your acco..., follow the Security Tips and click on Get Started, then click on Next.
- Under Control your alerts, enable Facebook and Emaill to allow login alerts, then click on Next.
- On You're All Set window, click Done.
- At the lower-right corner, click on Continue under Nice, all done! to confirm.
- Click on Trend Micro ID Protection extension again and check if Facebook Secure your account has a blue check mark to verify that it is already set up.
Facebook: Review access permissions
- Click on Trend Micro ID Protection extension.
- Click on Social Media.
- Under Privacy Checkup, click on Facebook: Review access permissions.
- Sign in to your Facebook account to start.
- Under Apps and Websites, you can View and Edit and Remove allowed websites and apps in your Facebook account.
- At the lower-left corner, click Got it on Review Permissions pop-up to finish.
- Click on Trend Micro ID Protection extension again and check if Facebook Review access permissions has a blue check mark to verify that it is already set up.
Twitter/X: Review access permissions
- Click on Trend Micro ID Protection extension.
- Click on Social Media.
- Under Privacy Checkup, click on Twitter/X: Review access permissions.
- Sign in to your Twitter/X account to start.
- Under the Connected Apps, you can remove the apps linked to your account.
- At the lower-right corner, click on Got it under Review Permissions pop-up to finish.
- Click on Trend Micro ID Protection extension again and check if Twitter/X Review access permissions has a blue check mark to verify that it is already set up.