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Category Archives: Social Media

Direct Message On Web Instagram

For those who like to stay in touch via The Gram, you now have a new tool at your disposal. Instagram has added the ability to direct message users from the website. Today’s post is a quick FYI to being able to DM

PSA – Don’t Do Those Social Media Question Posts

Everyone who is on social media has seen them at some point. The “this looks like fun, answer the following questions” posts, that are regularly seen on your social media feeds. This post will review why you shouldn’t be answering the questions.

How To – Invisible On WhatsApp

Today’s post is by request. Visitor asked, “I want to go on WhatsApp but not let people know I’m on”. So by request, here are the simple steps, so that you aren’t listed as ONLINE when you are using WhatsApp.

Yes FB, Insta, and FB Messenger Having Issues

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone in the USA. For everyone trying to post family gathering or just doing their daily visit of Facebook, Instagram (which is owned by Facebook), or Facebook Messenger you may be having issues. No it isn’t your computer, its Facebook.

Twitter Wont Remove Inactive Accts – For Now

In the past couple of day’s Twitter announced it was considering removing inactive accounts. In Twitters thinking, if you aren’t using the account, someone else should have the opportunity. The original announcement from Twitter, was simply that they were going to enforce the existing policy

Updated: FYI – Yes FB Is Having Issues

7:45p (ET) Update: Humanity can return to it’s posts of Meme’s and Selfies. Officially Facebook has announced that the issues have now been resolved.

How To: Turn On Two Factor Auth Instagram

One of the principles of Tech Geek and More is to make tech easy. For that, Today’s post will cover How To: Turn On Two Factor Auth Instagram. We just want to make sure you have the knowledge to protect your online presence.

How To: Turn On 2 Factor Auth Twitter

In the continuing push to make sure you have the knowledge to protect your online accounts, today we give you the information you need to protect your Twitter account. Today’s post will cover How To: Turn On 2 Factor Authentication for Twitter.

How To: Turn On 2 Factor Auth Facebook

One thing you can do secure an online account is to activate Two-Factor authentication. Twitter, Facebook, Google, Dropbox, iCloud, and most online email services offer two-factor authentication. With two-factor authentication, when you try to log into your account, you will receive a message

How Long Have You Been On Instagram Today

Here is an interesting “Did You Know” about Instagram. Did you know that you can track how long you have used instagram, on a daily basis, over the past 7 days? Yep, for those who may need to confirm if they are addicted to Instagram

Alert: Your FB May Be Hacked Messages Scam/Hoax

If you have been on Facebook over the past week or so you have seen dozens of your friends / family post messages that say “Don’t accept any new friends requests from me, I didn’t send it”.

Parents Watch Out For The Momo Challenge

Once you think you have heard of the craziest/scariest/dangerous challenge going around the internet something else even worse comes along. From the tide pod challenge, condom challenge, kiki challenge, inmyfeelings challenge, crazy, scary, and dangerous just seems to be a normal thing. The latest challenge

News: Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine under cyber-attack
For those not familiar with The Internet Archive, (archive.org) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was founded to build an Internet library, to offer permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format. According to the Internet Archive About page, The post News: Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine under […]
News: Possible BSOD After Windows Update
Installing Windows Updates is always a recommended function. Microsoft releases updates monthly on “Patch Tuesday” to update, secure, and improve Windows. Sometimes however these updates cause problems, after release. December 2022 patch Tuesday update is one of those times. Microsoft has received reports of a The post News: Possible BSOD After Windows Update appeared first […]
How To: Xbox Game Pass Activating Codes
With the holiday season upon us, some Xbox users may be getting gift cards to Xbox Game Pass, a specific Xbox game (or game add-on), or a card with a dollar value to add to their Xbox account. Today’s post will go over how you The post How To: Xbox Game Pass Activating Codes appeared […]