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None of us enjoy thinking about our own passing, but there are some things that we really should prepare for in advance such as purchasing a life insurance policy and writing a will.
While some folks might think it frivolous, it’s also important to plan for what you want to happen to your social media accounts after you pass on. [Read more…]
Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter
I receive frantic messages on a regular basis from folks asking for help getting back into their Facebook accounts because they have somehow gotten locked out of them.
Sometimes I’m able to help them reset their password and log back in with no problems, but all too often a simple password reset doesn’t work for them.
And sadly, in situations like this Facebook’s “Account Recovery” tools can be pretty close to useless. [Read more…]
If it seems like the scammers and hoaxsters never take a break from Facebook, it’s because they really don’t.
At any point in time there are numerous scammers sitting around trying to think up new ways to scam innocent Facebook users.
And as is usually the case, there’s a particularly dangerous scam making the rounds right now via Facebook Messenger.
But luckily, as dangerous as this scam is, it’s extremely easy to recognize and avoid it when you see it.
Question from Felicia: I have a question for you Rick, and it’s a serious question so please don’t laugh at me! lol
I do most of my shopping online and I’ve noticed that whenever I log on to Facebook I see ads for the very items I was shopping for earlier. That sort of concerns me.
Is Facebook spying on me when I’m using other websites? If they are I’ll probably close my account.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Question from Darren: I made up several silly Facebook accounts when I was younger claiming to be in all type of professions, just pretending as a kid will do.
Anyway, I’m an adult now and I’d like to get rid of those accounts but I don’t remember the passwords.
I was young and stupid then and every time I forgot a password I’d just make another Facebook account.
The only account I want to keep is the one I’m using now. Is there any way to delete the old unused accounts but keep my current one? [Read more…]