Imagine trying to post an important announcement, only to discover that you no longer have access to your own business page. Maybe a former employee still controls it, an old marketing agency set it up, or the person who originally created the account is no longer available.
It is easy to focus on content and forget about account ownership. But knowing who can access, manage, and recover your social media accounts is part of running a business, just like keeping track of your website, customer records, and other important assets.
Platforms have different permission systems. On Facebook, people with full control of a Page can manage access for other people, including removing access or deleting the Page. LinkedIn Pages work differently: admins use their individual LinkedIn profiles, and LinkedIn says people should not share login credentials. You can review the official guidance for Facebook Page access and LinkedIn Page admin roles.
What This Means for Your Business
Your business should retain control of its social media accounts, even when an employee, freelancer, or agency helps manage them.
Give people the permissions they need to do their jobs, rather than automatically granting full control. Review access when someone leaves the business or a working relationship ends. Make sure the business owner can still access the accounts, and secure the email address and personal profiles connected to them.
This matters whether you run a fabrication shop, a retail store, a creative business, or a one-person operation. A few minutes of account maintenance now can save considerable time and stress later.
Today's 5-Minute Task
Protect one business account.
Choose one social media platform and review who currently has access to your business page or account.
Identify everyone with administrative access.
Confirm that each person still needs their current permissions.
Remove access that is no longer needed, if you have the authority to do so.
Confirm that you or another appropriate business owner can still manage the account.
If you discover that someone else has sole control, make resolving that issue your next priority. Do not remove the only administrator before confirming that you have a reliable way to retain access.
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Social media should help you build your business, not create unnecessary risks. Keep creating, keep connecting, and remember to protect the accounts you have worked to build.
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Operational note: This draft is based on the available STM+ topic library and current official platform guidance. The complete publication history has not been independently verified, so I cannot confirm whether a similar account-access article has already been published.