Need help making Facebook posts more private, reviewing suspicious friend requests or securing an Instagram account? AgeHelper visits your home to configure social media privacy, account protection, messaging permissions and notifications on your phone or computer.
Schedule Social Media Privacy Help — $50/HourHands-on technical setup with your permission. Privacy controls reduce exposure but cannot prevent every scam, screenshot or account compromise.
We focus on practical account and app settings rather than simply giving general internet safety advice.
We review who can see your Facebook posts, birthday, contact information and eligible profile details. We can adjust supported audience controls and demonstrate what remains public. Because privacy depends on your account security too, we can also help with password manager and two-factor authentication setup.
Someone may create a new account using your name and photographs. We can help inspect suspicious requests, review your friend-list visibility and submit an official impersonation report. Our online scam prevention lessons explain how to recognize deceptive requests for money or personal information.
We help legitimate account owners navigate available Facebook and Instagram recovery tools, recognized-device checks and security prompts. If access is lost, locked-account recovery assistance may be needed before privacy settings can be changed.
We review message requests, blocking and reporting tools and help identify suspicious conversations. If someone installed an unknown app or allowed remote control after following a link, a post-scam device security check may be more appropriate than changing Messenger settings alone.
We review the audience of eligible Facebook posts and Instagram content, including existing followers and past sharing choices. If the owner also wants independent copies of family photographs, our digital photo backup and organization service helps preserve accessible files outside social media.
We configure supported message requests, group alerts, app notifications and blocking preferences. When unwanted contact also arrives through ordinary calls or text messages, our spam call and text filtering setup addresses the phone's separate controls.
We help organize compatible Facebook, Instagram and Messenger apps, check which account is signed in and adjust notifications. For broader device settings, we offer iPhone and iPad assistance and Android phone setup.
We can review supported account and app subscription screens, explain active paid features and help locate official cancellation controls. For recurring charges across multiple apps, our subscription management service offers related technical assistance without making financial decisions for the owner.
We review the account together, make approved changes, test the results and show you how to manage settings later.
We identify the Facebook, Instagram or messaging accounts involved and inspect the available privacy controls. We check what may be visible publicly, to friends or to approved followers. If sign-in fails, we can assess official account recovery options.
With your approval, we review supported post audiences, friend-list settings, profile details and message permissions. We explain that some account information stays visible and that previously shared content may require separate attention.
We can review active sessions, recovery contacts, login alerts and supported two-factor verification. We also demonstrate secure password and authenticator configuration so the account owner understands how future sign-ins work.
We identify unfamiliar accounts together and explain supported blocking, reporting, restricting or removal options. The account owner decides which connections to retain. We do not automatically delete contacts or assume a profile is fraudulent based only on its appearance.
We practice choosing an audience before posting, checking incoming messages and finding the settings again. For additional help using apps independently, our one-on-one technology training provides practical instruction at home.
Available controls vary by account type, software version and platform. We work with the features actually supported by each service.
We review supported Privacy Checkup options, future and eligible past post visibility, profile information and friend-list settings. We explain the difference between public content and information shared with friends. When Facebook login protection needs attention, our password and two-factor setup can address that separately.
On eligible personal accounts, we can help switch to private visibility, review approved followers and change message requests, comments and notifications. Some details remain public even on private profiles. If Instagram is difficult to use on a phone, Android phone troubleshooting is an available related service.
We check message delivery, blocking and available notification settings, then demonstrate how to identify an unfamiliar sender. If deceptive messages also reach the owner's email inbox, our email spam filtering assistance can help configure those separate controls.
We review supported last-seen, profile photo, group invitation, blocking and notification settings. Options may differ by version. If the account is moving to another device, our new-phone data transfer service can assess supported WhatsApp migration requirements.
We can help inspect recognized devices, active sessions, login warnings and authorized connected applications. Where supported, we review authenticator apps, security keys or passkeys. For suspicious device behavior after an account takeover, computer and phone security troubleshooting may also be needed.
We help review supported profile information, local posting options, email alerts and app notifications. Some neighborhood information may remain visible by design. For ongoing unfamiliar messages or suspicious profiles, our scam recognition training complements the technical settings.
A compromised account requires more than changing who can see your posts.
If money or financial credentials were exposed, contact the relevant financial institution promptly through its official website, app or phone number. AgeHelper provides scheduled technical support, not emergency fraud response or financial advice.
We can also help with related technical tasks that make social platforms easier to manage without giving up control of personal data.
We help identify which account is active and which profiles are no longer used. Separate personal Facebook accounts generally cannot be merged. If an owner chooses to close one, we review official account deactivation or deletion options and can assist with recovering access to an older account first.
We can navigate supported account information export tools and check downloaded photos and videos before a deletion request. To preserve pictures independently of the social platform, our family photo backup service can help organize accessible copies.
We demonstrate available audience settings for photographs and help configure supported messaging and calling apps. If the owner primarily wants to see relatives by video, our FaceTime, Zoom and video calling setup addresses camera, microphone and contact configuration.
We help adjust the app's notification permissions, sound, banners and supported quiet modes so selected alerts remain useful. Other device accessibility or notification issues can be handled through iPhone and iPad technical support.
With the owner's informed permission, we can review where recovery contacts are configured and whether supported legacy account features are available. For broader account inventory and long-term digital organization, see digital estate organization, which does not include legal advice.
After switching phones, Facebook and Instagram may require new device approval, app permissions or account verification. Our smartphone transfer and setup assistance can help reconnect supported applications without bypassing account security.
$50/Hour
Hands-on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and supported social media configuration in Greater Austin. Total time depends on the number of accounts, devices, login issues and privacy settings involved. Optional subscriptions or purchases are separate. Confirm availability and possible additional costs before scheduling.
Request a Social Media Privacy VisitThese services also appear naturally throughout the explanations above, where each solves a specific social media, security or device problem.
Practical answers about Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, impersonation, account recovery and in-home technical help in Austin.
We can review supported Facebook audience settings, limit the visibility of eligible posts, and adjust personal information and friend-list visibility. Some profile details may remain public, previously shared content may have other audiences, and approved viewers may copy or screenshot material. Complete privacy cannot be guaranteed.
Yes. We can help identify the impersonating profile, use Facebook's official reporting tools, and review available privacy settings to reduce unnecessary exposure. We cannot guarantee that Meta will remove the profile or prevent future copying.
We can guide the legitimate account owner through official Facebook recovery and security tools, including available identity verification and password reset options. Meta decides whether access can be restored, so success and timing are not guaranteed. We cannot bypass security verification.
We can review supported controls for friend-list visibility, contact information, birthdays and profile details. Some friendship connections, public interactions or information shared by other people may remain visible. The exact options depend on the account and platform.
On an eligible personal Instagram account, we can help enable the private-account setting, review followers, manage message requests and adjust notifications. A private account still has some visible profile information, and approved followers can copy or screenshot content. Some professional accounts require different settings.
Yes. We can review supported message delivery, blocking, group invitations, profile visibility, read receipt and notification settings. Available controls differ by app version and platform, and they do not guarantee that unwanted messages will never arrive.
We can configure supported blocking, reporting, audience and message-request controls and show how to recognize suspicious accounts. Scammers can create new profiles, so no setting prevents every deceptive request or message.
Facebook generally does not offer a tool to merge separate personal accounts. We can help the authorized owner evaluate old accounts, use available information-download tools and navigate official deactivation or deletion options. We do not delete accounts without explicit permission, and lost access may prevent deletion.
We can help the owner use supported Download Your Information tools and check whether the downloaded files contain important photos and videos. Not all content may be available in every export. We recommend verifying copies before any account deletion.
Yes. We can help configure supported authenticator apps, security keys, passkeys or other available methods and review backup access. The account owner enters passwords and verification codes privately. We do not collect or retain recovery codes.
No. You remain in control and enter passwords, one-time codes and recovery information yourself. We explain settings and make changes with your permission. You should not include sensitive credentials in the AgeHelper contact form.
AgeHelper charges $50 per hour for scheduled in-home technical assistance in Greater Austin. Total time depends on the number of accounts, devices and issues involved. Optional subscriptions or purchases are separate; confirm availability and possible additional costs before scheduling.
Hands-on social media and account technical support at your home in Greater Austin.