As ingrained as Facebook is to the world, and after all of the events involving Facebook in the past year, whenever Mark Zuckerberg speaks people listen. In this case, Mark Zuckerberg will be speaking and taking questions in front of the EP (European Parliament) today
Todays post will cover the Facebook settings you should check to secure your account. Even before the Cambridge Analytica scandal, it was well-known that Facebook not only tracked what you did, but also shared that info.
From hurricanes, to earthquakes, to terror attacks, and numerous other disasters, being able to communicate to your friends and family that you’re ok is something everyone should have a plan for. With the popularity of Facebook, that is one way to get the word out
For those of you who use Instagram on a regular basis, have you ever wondered “Wish I could save this picture to Instagram without letting everyone see it”? Well if you have ever thought that (or something like that), Instagram has now given you that option.
In 2016, we had a large number of celebrity deaths, from Prince to Princess Leia (Carrie fisher). For some reason, a website has decided to post a hoax celebrity death to start 2017. That hoax has now started making the rounds on Facebook. The hoax
One of the regular hoaxes, which seems to have a life of its own, involves Facebook charging users a service fee for its services. There are 1000s (seriously) of variations, but overall the hoax says that unless you share, or send the following post to
WhatsApp Messenger is a proprietary, cross-platform instant messaging subscription service for smartphones and selected feature phones that use the internet for communication. In addition to text messaging, users can send each other images, video, and audio media messages as well as their location using integrated
Seems Facebook is releasing an update to the Messenger App to allow for Group Video Chats in Facebook Messenger. According to a post in the Facebook Newsroom, the Group Video Chat will be “super easy to use”, and will allow up to 6 people
Not sure if you heard the latest Warning about Facebook. Facebook is coming after you (warning sarcasm alert ahead). If you didn’t know what Facebook has planned, read this……Latest Facebook Hoax That’s right, you can expect a run on Aluminum Foil the next time you
If You Get A Random Facebook Reset Code Text I was asked this morning, by a couple of people, about random text messages received concerning a Facebook Password reset code. The question was basically Why do i keep getting password reset text messages while have
It doesn’t go more than a few days before someone posts a “please follow these steps to keep Facebook from sharing your…….” message. These messages have been around since Facebook 1st made a changes (around 2011). The following are some examples of messages you will come across and why you should not fall for it…..
If you’re a parent of teenagers and are having discussions with your kids about life after high school, also known as the college talk, you may want to include the warning that what your kids post on social media could possibly affect their ability to
As a tech, one of the most common questions I get about Facebook concerns people who get a pop up while on Facebook that their system needs to be cleaned. The question usually consists of “I got a message about my computer being infect on
One of the most common social engineering tricks that the bad guys use to trick people into clicking on scams involves using “sensational headlines”. From car crashes to a famous person naked, to the death of a famous person, there is something about the message