What Is Twitter Blue, and Is It Worth $3 a Month? Paying to use social media? That might seem crazy, but that’s the idea of “Twitter Blue.” For $3 per month, you get additional features that aren’t available to free users. Is it really worth it? Let’s find out. Views: 1 (more…)
Read morePSA: You Can Continue Using Messenger Without a Facebook Account You might feel like you need a Facebook account to exist on the internet. It sometimes seems like you’ll have no way to keep in touch with friends without it. But that’s not true. In fact, you can actually use Facebook Messenger without an active Facebook account. Views: 0 (more…)
Read more6 Things You Should Never Share on Facebook and Social Media Social media can be a force for good, but only if you use it responsibly. Sharing too much information or the wrong things can leave you exposed to harassment, real-world attacks, and other consequences you’d rather avoid. Here are some things you should never post. Views: 2 (more…)
Read moreHow to Manually Approve Facebook Posts You’re Tagged in Being tagged in a Facebook post isn’t everyone’s idea of a good time. When this happens, there’s a good chance that the post will show up in your friends’ news feeds—possibly even before you’ve seen it. You don’t have to ditch Facebook to stop this. Take control by changing this one […]
Read moreWhat Is Twitter Spaces, and Is It Different From Clubhouse? Social media websites tend to follow trends and reproduce popular features. You’ve probably noticed they all have “Stories” now. If you use Twitter, you may have noticed another new thing called “Spaces.” What are Twitter Spaces and should you care about them? Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreEverything You Need to Know About the Facebook Data Breach The personal data of 533 million Facebook users leaked online. That’s a large percentage of the world’s population, so you should check to see if your account or phone number was affected. We’ll show you so you can protect yourself. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreAs far as messaging apps go, Telegram is quite unique (especially compared to Signal). You get access to third-party clients, bots, drop-in audio chats, and more. Telegram’s public broadcasting channels are one such feature. Here’s how to find and join Telegram channels. Telegram channels are different from Telegram groups, though they do appear to be similar. For instance, Telegram groups […]
Read moreFacebook has a data addiction—it can’t help itself. The social media giant’s entire business model is built around collecting, processing, and then monetizing our personal information. Facebook seemingly can’t contemplate user information that crosses its path which it doesn’t harvest and add to its data vault. And while its privacy settings are materially better than they were, there remain frightening gaps. […]
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