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As you probably know, Facebook is constantly making changes to both their website and their policies.
Some of those changes are good, and some of them are bad (at least from the user’s point of view).
But every now and then they come up with one that leaves me not quite knowing what to think about it. A perfect case-in-point is a new anti-revenge porn initiative they’re currently testing. [Read more…]
Question from Glen T. There are times when I’d rather not let certain Facebook friends know that I’ve read a message they sent me.
I’ve checked the Facebook privacy settings from top to bottom and I can’t figure out how to block the “Seen at” notifications from being sent.
Is there any way to turn the “Seen at” notifications off?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Question from Lexie V.: I get tons of messages from my Facebook friends, and I always try to read them as soon as possible.
That being said, there are times when I’d rather not let some senders know that I have read the messages they sent to me.
Is there any way to keep my friends from knowing that I have read the messages they sent me on Facebook?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
One of the most irritating things about Facebook is the confusion surrounding our Facebook privacy settings.
There are so many of them that it’s difficult to get a grasp on exactly who can see all the various photos, posts and other bits of info that are posted on our Profile and Timeline pages.
And to make matters worse, the folks at Facebook seem to enjoy changing our privacy settings (often without our knowledge) just after we get finally get them set exactly the way we want them. [Read more…]
Question from Brenda L.: I hate it when people share the photos I post on Facebook without asking first. Some of them are personal family pictures that I don’t want shared all over Facebook. How do I stop it?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]