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May 7, 2020, 5 tweets

Everything is going great until *ཞɛƈơཞɖ ʂƈཞąɬƈɧ* your account gets hacked. It doesn’t have to be this way. In honor of #WorldPasswordDay, here are several steps you can take to secure your @YouTube account 👇

Something smells phishy? There are bad actors out there who send fake or suspicious emails that appear to come from an official company or reputable source. They want your log-ins. Here’s how to spot and stop it → yt.be/suspicious-ema…

Let us see you 1-2-Step Verification. Protect your account with both your password and an additional device → yt.be/2-step-verific…

Not everyone needs access to your account. Set channel-level permissions and check on a regular basis to make sure they’re correct. This determines who has access to your YouTube channel. After all, it’s *your* channel → yt.be/channel-level-…

Finally, since it's #WorldPasswordDay, get creative with a strong password that's hard to guess. Make it at least 8 characters long and include special characters. Avoid your name, birthday, pet’s name, or anything else that may be public. And definitely don’t use '123456'!

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