So, how many photos, updates, web pages, and other online items have you liked on Facebook? A few dozens? Hundreds? Maybe even (gulp) thousands? If you’ve lost track of your various Facebook likes over the years, a quick trip to your “Activity Log” on Facebook will...
Lost track of how many third-party apps and websites have access to your Facebook account? Trust me, you’re not the only one. As it turns out, I’ve granted more than 30 (!) apps and websites access to my Facebook profile over the years. Some of them were games...
Facebook works in mysterious ways when it comes to deciding which posts show up first on your Facebook news feed, but there’s an easy way to nudge your friends and loved ones to the top of the list. Here’s what you do: Go to your Facebook news feed in your...
Tired of people mispronouncing your name? There’s an easy-to-miss Facebook setting that lets you show your profile visitors the right way to pronounce your name, and they can even hear the correct pronunciation by clicking a tiny “Play” button. Just...
John writes: Do Facebook fan pages and other likeable pages (including those “what color is” quiz pages) get to see my Facebook friends list? Hi John! If you “like” a fan page on Facebook, the owner of that page will (of course) see that...
No matter how carefully you’ve checked your Facebook privacy settings, it can still be an eye-opener to see how your Timeline (a.k.a. your Facebook public profile) looks to everyone else—to friends and strangers alike. Facebook’s “View As” feature not only lets you...
[Updated February 20, 2018] Got an oversharing Facebook buddy who can’t stop with the food photos, a sullen friend who’s bringing you down with all his depressing updates, or a frenemy who you don’t want peeking at your Facebook photo albums? Well, you could always...
(Update 12/11/2017) Many readers have noted (and it’s happening to me too) that the ticker has disappeared from their Facebook sidebars, without explanation or any apparent fix. My guess is that Facebook is doing what it always does: fiddling with its features....
Sure, everyone pretty much knows what “LOL” means, and most of us have grown familiar with the “ROFLs,” the “LMAOs” and the “<3s.” But at the risk of showing my age (I haven’t been 25 in about 20 years),...
Steve writes: Is there a setting in Facebook where I can keep “Most Recent” stories as default instead of “Top Stories” in News Feed? Hi Steve! So yes—by default, the first stories that appear in your news feed are so-called “Top...
