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If you’ve been on Facebook for a while you probably have a friend or two whose posts tend to really get on your nerves.
Perhaps they sometimes use language that’s a little too salty for your taste or they tend to post a hundred status updates a day filled with meaningless drivel that you could not care less about.
The list of potential annoyances goes on and on.
It seems like Facebook is constantly making changes to our Newsfeeds. Every once in a while they’ll make a change I actually like, but most of their changes end up irritating me in some way.
One of the changes I detest most is how videos now start playing automatically when they scroll into view on our Newsfeeds.
Several people have asked me recently how to prevent the Facebook mobile app from automatically playing videos after they scroll into view. [Read more…]
Question from Camille: Hi, Rick. I’ve been on Facebook for several years, and now I need help.
Back when I opened my account I was very immature and chose a username that I thought was sassy and original. Now I think it’s inappropriate for someone my age.
My question is how do I change my current Facebook username to something else? [Read more…]
Question from Cindy: Rick, I have several “followers” on Facebook and I’d rather they didn’t see some of my more “personal” photos.
I don’t mind followers reading my public posts, but I’d rather restrict access to certain pics to just my Facebook friends. Can I do that? [Read more…]
If you use Facebook, you have surely seen tons of “feel good posts” pop up in your newsfeed. And if you’re like most people, you probably “Like” and “Share” some of them.
I used to Like and Share them too, back before I learned how dangerous they can be.
“Feel good posts” typically consist of a cute photo (often of a puppy, a kitten or a child) looking all lovable and cuddly. The photo will usually have some text on it that makes it almost impossible not to like or share the post.
Here’s an example of a typical “feel good post”: [Read more…]