Protecting your Steam account against scammers and trolls

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A brief but comprehensive guide to security and privacy on the world’s most popular gaming platform.

If you are reading this post, it’s safe to assume that you have a Steam account. Unfortunately, in addition to Steam’s millions of bona fide gamers, the platform includes scammers looking to profit at others’ expense. We tell you the security and privacy settings you can use to guard against them.

• How to protect your Steam account
  • How to change your Steam password
    
  • How to configure Steam Guard — two-factor authentication on Steam
    
  • How to set up Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator
    
  • How to ensure that only you are logged in to your account
    
  • How to guard against phishing links on Steam
    
• How to configure privacy on Steam
  • How to make your Steam account private
    
  • How to hide game information and your Steam inventory
    
  • How to avoid spam on Steam
    
  • How to hide screenshots and Steam Workshop items
    
• How to avoid leaking data, money, and items on Steam
  

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