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This tool can help you stay safe while using Messenger

Posted on March 23, 2025

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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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Friday, June 23, 2023 – Block websites from asking to send notifications – Why you should restart your computer every few days

Posted on June 23, 2023

Hello, and welcome…

Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, June 23, 2023

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• Why you should restart your computer every few days

• Q&A: How can I block websites from asking to send me notifications?

• Scam alert: Beware fake charity fundraisers on Facebook

• Video: A drone’s-eye tour of Bali

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Thursday, January 26, 2023 – Make everything on your iPhone’s screen easier to see – Log into multiple accounts on the same website at once

Posted on January 26, 2023

Hello, and welcome…

Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, January 26, 2023

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• How to make everything on your iPhone’s screen easier to see

• Q&A: Can you log into multiple accounts on the same website at once?

• Scam alert: Don’t fall for these dangerous lottery scams

• The Rest of the Story: The signers of the Declaration of Independence

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Sunday, July 24, 2022 – Warning: Don’t share codes from text messages with anyone – Q&A: Why are new computers slower than really old ones?

Posted on July 24, 2022

Hello, and welcome…

Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, July 24, 2022

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• Warning: Don’t share codes from text messages with anyone

• Q&A: Why are new computers slower than really old ones?

• Scam alert: Beware fake ads for concert and event tickets

• The awesome power of kindness and compassion

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Monday, June 27, 2022 – Reminder: It’s still completely safe to use Windows 10 – Beware this insidious scam targeting retirees

Posted on June 27, 2022

Hello, and welcome…

Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, June 27, 2022

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• Reminder: It’s still completely safe to use Windows 10

• Scam alert: Beware this insidious scam targeting retirees

• Q&A: How can I see who recently accepted my friend request on Facebook?

• John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on July 4 – exactly 50 years after the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

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