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Why can’t my friends post “Happy birthday!” on my Facebook timeline? (reader mail)

Why can’t my friends post “Happy birthday!” on my Facebook timeline? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Jul 9, 2012 | how-tos, social networks

Sarah writes: OK, something weird is going on with Facebook, and I only noticed because today is my birthday and no one posted anything to my Facebook timeline. Instead, they all wished me “happy birthday” through individual Facebook messages. Turns out...
Facebook tip: How to move a photo from one album to another

Facebook tip: How to move a photo from one album to another

by ben patterson | Jun 25, 2012 | how-tos, social networks

Want to rearrange the photos in your various Facebook photo albums? You can, of course, but the process is a bit more involved than you’d think. Instead of clicking on a specific photo to move it to another album (an idea that makes perfect sense, right?),...
How to restrict access to all your old Facebook posts

How to restrict access to all your old Facebook posts

by ben patterson | Jun 12, 2012 | how-tos, privacy, social networks

Sure, it’s easy to choose how far and wide to share your latest Facebook updates and photos; all you have to do is pick an option (like “Public,” “Friends,” or “Only Me”) from a nearby pull-down menu. But what about all those...
Facebook tip: How to turn on (or off) individual email notifications

Facebook tip: How to turn on (or off) individual email notifications

by ben patterson | May 16, 2012 | how-tos, social networks

Jhesa writes: How can I receive individual Facebook email notification again, instead of that summary email notification that I’m receiving? I’m much more comfortable with the individual email notifications, especially since Facebook access is blocked at...
How to stop Facebook from ID’ing your face in photos (updated)

How to stop Facebook from ID’ing your face in photos (updated)

by ben patterson | May 7, 2012 | how-tos, privacy, social networks

Facebook boasts a sophisticated “facial-recognition” feature that’s capable of putting names to faces in any newly-uploaded photos. Amazing? Yes—but also a tad creepy. The so-called “Tag Suggestions” feature (which was launched back in...
Forget to log out of Facebook? Just sign off remotely

Forget to log out of Facebook? Just sign off remotely

by ben patterson | Apr 26, 2012 | how-tos, social networks

So, you logged into your Facebook account on your friend’s laptop, or on a PC in an office conference room … and now you can’t quite remember if you ultimately logged out. Not good. Why? Because if you didn’t log out of that other PC...
How to permanently delete your Facebook account

How to permanently delete your Facebook account

by ben patterson | Apr 20, 2012 | how-tos, privacy, social networks

Had it up to here with Facebook? You can always delete your account, but it’ll require a little work—and patience—on your part. First, we need to make a clear distinction between merely “deactivating” your account and actually deleting it....
How to download all your Facebook posts, photos and videos to your PC

How to download all your Facebook posts, photos and videos to your PC

by ben patterson | Apr 13, 2012 | how-tos, social networks

Want a copy of each and every status update you’ve ever posted to Facebook, along with all your photo albums, videos, chats, and even comments? All you have to do is ask. Facebook has a “Download Your Information” feature that will pack all your...
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