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5 ways to keep hackers out of your Facebook account

5 ways to keep hackers out of your Facebook account

by ben patterson | Aug 3, 2017 | how-tos, security

Wanda writes: I am getting emails each day telling me someone is trying to get into my Facebook account. How do I stop this! Hi Wanda! If you’re receiving alerts from Facebook about login attempts on your account, and it wasn’t you, that’s a problem....
Facebook tip: How to view everything you’ve ever “liked”

Facebook tip: How to view everything you’ve ever “liked”

by ben patterson | Mar 8, 2017 | how-tos, privacy, social networks

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...
Facebook tip: How to remove an app from your Facebook account

Facebook tip: How to remove an app from your Facebook account

by ben patterson | Oct 13, 2016 | privacy, social networks

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 tip: Put posts from besties at the top of your Facebook news feed

Facebook tip: Put posts from besties at the top of your Facebook news feed

by ben patterson | Aug 11, 2016 | how-tos, social networks

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...
Facebook tip: Teach people how to pronounce your name

Facebook tip: Teach people how to pronounce your name

by ben patterson | Jun 15, 2016 | how-tos, social networks

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...
Facebook tip: How to keep the world from seeing your Friends list

Facebook tip: How to keep the world from seeing your Friends list

by ben patterson | Mar 30, 2016 | desktops, how-tos, laptops, privacy, social networks

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...
Facebook tip: View your timeline as strangers see it

Facebook tip: View your timeline as strangers see it

by ben patterson | Aug 19, 2015 | how-tos, social networks

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...
3 ways to unfriend a Facebook friend without really unfriending them

3 ways to unfriend a Facebook friend without really unfriending them

by ben patterson | Aug 12, 2015 | Featured, how-tos, privacy, social networks

[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...
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