Hacktatious group, Anonymous, is trying to make sure you "remember remember the 5th of November. The group is planning to take down Facebook on November 5th. In a recent YouTube video, Anonymous states the following:
"Facebook has been selling information to government agencies and giving clandestine access to information security firms, so that they can spy on people from all around the world."
The renowned hackers plan to take matters into their own hands a few weeks before "Turkey Day." Hopefully our guide to downloading all of your Facebook info, photos, and posts in time will give you something to be thankful for. Backup Your Facebook Data in Five Easy Steps First: Login to your Facebook account. Second: Click on "Account" (now found in the upper right hand corner). Third: Click "Account Settings" in the drop down menu. Fourth: Look at the bottom left of the screen and you will see "Download a copy of your Facebook data." Click that.
Fifth: You will be sent an email when your download is ready.
[Source: Mashable]
There’s also free social backup tools like http://www.nuffly.com that makes sure all your social media is safely backed up.