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Well, the scammers are working overtime perpetrating yet another new Facebook scam. This one preys on folks who are looking for a good deal on household items.
Unlike the most of the scams that spread on social media, this one seems to be exactly the same in every instance, making it very easy to recognize and avoid.
In a nutshell, the scammer is hacking into legitimate Facebook accounts and posting the following on the hacked accounts’ Timelines. [Read more…]
Question from Marla: I recently had a falling out with one of my longtime Facebook friends.
She unfriended me and then put up a really long post saying nasty things about me that aren’t true.
It’s making me look really bad to my other friends.
Can you tell me if it’s possible to remove that post from her Timeline (and how to do it if it is)? [Read more…]
Question from Ellen: I read your post explaining how to hide my friends list from the public on Facebook.
I thought it was a good idea so I followed your instructions and hid mine, but I just found out that all of my friends can still see a list of the friends we have in common (i.e. our mutual friends).
The problem is I’m friends with several people who are jealous of one another and they get upset because I’m friends with those people too. And of course that makes ME upset.
How do I hide the list of our mutual friends from the people I’m friends with on Facebook? [Read more…]
With Facebook privacy so often in the news these days, you’re probably concerned about keeping your own posts, photos and comments at least somewhat private.
To that end, you’ve probably tweaked your account’s privacy settings to make your personal information as private or as accessible to others as you feel comfortable with.
But are you really sure you have everything truly locked down to match your comfort level?
Well, there’s an easy way to find out… [Read more…]
Question from Alveda: I found out through a mutual friend that my ex recently broke into my Facebook account.
Apparently he checked my search history to see if I was trying to hook up with any old boyfriends.
I do NOT like that!! I didn’t even know Facebook recorded the things you search for.
Is there any way to delete my search history? [Read more…]