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Q&A: Can I block the posts from a Facebook page that I ‘Liked’?

Posted on May 28, 2023

Question from Anita: I have a very dear friend who recently put up a Facebook page for her business. She asked me to “Like” her page, and I did.

Now I receive at least a dozen posts from her page in my news feed every day, and to be honest I have no interest whatsoever in the things she is selling.

Is there any way to block the posts from her page without having to “Unlike” it? I care very much about this person and I really don’t want to hurt her feelings if I can help it.

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Scam alert: Beware the hoax phrase “It Actually Worked” on Facebook

Posted on May 27, 2023

If you’ve had a Facebook account for more than five minutes you’re probably aware that scams and hoaxes abound on there.

While the scams can be incredibly dangerous, the hoaxes are usually merely irritating instead of being truly harmful.

The thing is, the irritation these hoaxes cause can become quite intense when the same hoaxes keep popping up over and over again.

Luckily, most of the hoaxes that pop up and make the rounds on Facebook include at least one phrase that’s always a dead-giveaway that the post is a hoax. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Don’t fall for the “Deadline Tomorrow” Facebook hoax

Posted on May 20, 2023

Scams and hoaxes of all types pop up every day on Facebook, and some of them have a habit of rearing their ugly heads time and time again.

These recurring hoaxes are often more annoying than dangerous, but it’s still good to avoid them whenever possible.

I have received several messages over the past few days asking about the legitimacy of a recurring hoax that’s currently making the rounds again. [Read more…]

This tool can help you stay safe while using Messenger

Posted on May 19, 2023

By now you’re probably aware that Facebook and other popular social media sites are favorite playgrounds for the hackers and scammers of the world.

Unfortunately, those same miscreants are using Facebook’s hugely-popular Messenger app to perpetrate their evil deeds as well.

I’ve written about several dangerous Messenger-related scams and hoaxes in the past, and I’ll continue bringing you the information you need to avoid the new ones that will inevitably pop up in the future.

But today I want to tell you about a valuable resource that Facebook has created that can help you recognize many new scams the first time you see them pop up in your Messenger inbox.

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Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Facebook Membership Verification’ scam

Posted on May 16, 2023

Well, there’s yet another dangerous Facebook-related scam making the rounds right now.

I know, I’m shocked too!

As usual, there are several variations of this scam.

They seem to primarily be spreading via fake SMS text messages and emails.

However, I’ve seen a few reports of it being spread via IMs on Twitter as well (which is interesting since this is a Facebook-related scam that has nothing to do with Twitter).

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