Facebook and the like are security risks for bigger reasons.
They provide a pathway for takeover of your computer.
This means more than access to personal and private info, it means potential use of your system as a storage and messaging center for criminals and foreign entities.
I also don’t use a smartphone.....
I do what I can. I am not on Facebook, I do not Tweet, I am not Linkedin. I use Ixquick for my searches. It doesn’t track your IP, nor are there cookies. My cell phone is ancient. Friends laugh when I flip it open, and have to pull up the antenna! I still don’t feel secure.
That’s why we have PROXPN on our pc and laptops...
IT’S FREE AND BLOCKS ALL THE ISP AND GOOGLE EYES.
Someone can take over my computer via Facebook?
Tor has been a great friend in that regard.
Smartphones? What the hell do I need one for?