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Here's what a VPN can't protect you from (but you need to use it)

The abbreviation " VPN " has slowly become established among average Internet users, which is certainly good, but the problem is that people have started to see VPN as the ultimate solution to all problems.

[Google+] Choose who you share your news with

[Google+] Choose who you share your news with

Not everyone can see what you put on your wall, so you have to choose who will see it. How to do it? It can be in several ways: "Circles", "Expanded Circles", Public or individual.

In short, what is what:

  • "Circles" are a set of your friends that you choose yourself. Eg in the "circle" School you put friends from school, and then when you share the status, you select the circle "School" and only friends from that circle see the status.
  • "Extended circles": your status is seen by friends from your circles, but also by their friends.
  • Public: Everyone sees your status.
  • Individual: Enter the Email or name of a person you already have in one of the "circles" and only he sees the status.

Now, how to choose who will see what.

At the top of the page, there is a field to write, click and it will expand. Now type in the first field the text, image, or video you want to share. Then click on the field below and you will see a list of your "Circles" and a few more options, it looks like this:

Now just choose who to share the status with.

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