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Question from Kayleigh: I’ve noticed that sometimes when I look at someone’s profile on Facebook there’s no “Add Friend” button.
I don’t know if it’s always been that way because I just started noticing it a few days ago.
Is there a way to hide the “Add Friend” button from my own profile? If so, how do I do it? [Read more…]
Question from Mary: How can I prevent people from posting links on my Facebook Timeline?
I don’t mind them posting pictures and other stuff, but links scare me after everything I’ve read about hackers using them to spread viruses and hack into people’s accounts.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
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Question from Kellie: I’m in a few Facebook groups that are very personal in nature (victims of abuse, etc.).
I would prefer that my friends didn’t see the posts I make in these groups.
Is there a way for me to post in these groups without having the posts visible to my Facebook friends?
Thank you in advance for your help!
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Question from Reba: I’ve been on Facebook for a while and I keep getting hundreds of emails from them every day.
I don’t need all these emails because I always check my notifications on Facebook.
How can I stop them from being sent to my email?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
By default, when you receive a notification on Facebook your speakers will make a beeping sound.
That’s fine if you’re alone and you don’t receive all that many notifications, but if you’re at work or in a public place all those ‘beeps’ can really get annoying to the people around you.
Even worse, all that beeping can get on your own nerves as well, especially if you tend to receive lots of notifications throughout the day.
Luckily, it’s quite easy to disable beeping notifications on Facebook. Just follow the steps below: [Read more…]