List accounts and the intended outcome
Record service names and whether each account should remain active, become more private or be closed. Include pages or groups you administer and any login, business or payment dependencies.
BeginnerSeveral short sessions, with provider follow-up as needed
Social Media Privacy and Account Cleanup
Review account access, archive content you need, check actual post audiences, and verify deletion or privacy changes.
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Planning
Access
Retention
Validation
Review
Reference Materials
Protect account accessTip
Review strong sign-in and recovery controls alongside audience settings; these address different ways information can be exposed.
Check archive coverageTip
Google’s export documentation explains that downloading data does not delete it and that the archive has scope and timing limits. Check the equivalent documentation for each social provider.
Cleanup completion evidenceTable
Keep an action record for each service.
| Check | Evidence to keep |
|---|---|
| Ownership | Administrators and dependent services accounted for |
| Archive | Required files downloaded and opened independently |
| Audience | Representative existing and new content checked |
| Closure | Provider status and outstanding requests recorded |
Check old content explicitly
A changed default setting may apply only to future posts.
Safety Notes
- Do not delete shared or organizational assets without the owner’s authorization.