If you see a message letting you know that the password you have entered isn’t strong enough, try mixing together uppercase and lowercase letters. You can also make the password more complex by making it longer with a phrase or series of words that you can easily remember, but no one else knows.

When you create a new password, bear in mind:

• Your password should be easy for you to remember but difficult for others to guess.
• Your Facebook password should be different to the passwords you use to log in to other accounts, such as your email or bank account.
• Longer passwords are usually more secure.
• Your password should not be your email address, phone number or date of birth.

Why am I being asked to add my mobile phone number to my account ?

We may use your mobile phone number for purposes such as:

• Helping you log in. If you forget your password, you’ll need an updated mobile number or email address to reset it.
• Suggesting People you may know so you can connect with them on Facebook.
• Showing you relevant ads. However, we don’t ever sell personal information, including your mobile phone number, to anyone.
• Helping keep your account safe through opt-in features such as text message or email alerts for unrecognised logins or two-factor authentication.

Learn more about how Facebook uses your phone number or email address in our Data Policy. You may see a number suggested for you when we ask you to add your mobile phone number. It will only be added to your account if you choose to add it.
We may suggest a mobile number for you based on information that we receive from sources such as:

• Your mobile phone or tablet.
• Contact info provided by others on Facebook.
• A mobile number that you entered previously but didn’t confirm.

Note: Once you’ve confirmed your phone number, you can adjust notification settings and control who can see your contact info. You can also remove a mobile phone number from your account at any time.

What’s the difference between my Facebook and profile ?

Your Facebook account

You have to create a Facebook account in order to use Facebook. Your account is where you’ll:

• Enter information about yourself such as the name you go by in everyday life, email address, mobile phone number, date of birth and gender. You may be asked to confirm that this name is the name you’re known by. Learn more about names on Facebook.
• Create a password to log in to your account and access your main profile.

Your main profile

Your main profile is the profile that you create when you sign up for a Facebook account. Your main profile is required and can only be deleted if you delete your Facebook account. This profile represents you on Facebook and is a place where you can share information about yourself (e.g. your interests, photos, videos, current town/city and home town). It’s also where you’ll:

• Use the name that you go by in everyday life.
• Access certain features such as Facebook Dating or Messenger Kids.
• Upload your mobile contacts.
• Manage certain settings such as how people can find and contact you using your contact information.
• Access Pages that you manage as an admin.
• Manage your account settings such as:
  • Account information: Your contact information, language preferences, payment information and other general information about your account.
  • Security: Login information, apps and websites connected to your account and off-Facebook activity.
  • Ads: Ad preferences to control how data influences the ads that you see.