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Q&A: How can I contact someone on Facebook if there’s no Message button?

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Question from Anita:  Rick, I have a problem, and I’m hoping you can help me figure out a solution.

When I was in grade school my best friend in the world moved away and I never saw her again. I think that was around 4th grade if memory serves.

The thing is I finally tracked down her profile on Facebook, but there’s no “Add Friend” button and no “Message” button. I can see her Timeline but I can’t post anything on it.

Do you know of ANY way possible that I can contact my long-lost friend?  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Don’t fall for the “I’m Mark Zuckerberg” Messenger hoax

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Well, the scams and hoaxes never seem to stop making the rounds on Facebook and Messenger, and this one is a real doozy.

It comes in the form of an instant message from one of your friends that was supposedly originally sent out by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder and CEO.

The actual text of these messages vary somewhat, but they usually read something like this:  [Read more…]

Q&A: If I ‘Like’ a post on Facebook then immediately ‘Unlike’ it, will the person who posted it know about it?

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Question from Heidi:  There’s something that’s really been bugging me Rick, and I hope you can set my mind at ease.

Every now and then I’ll “Like” a post on Facebook, then almost immediately change my mind and “Unlike” it.

When I do that will the person who made the post know that I did it?

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Q&A: How can I stop my ex from hacking my Facebook account?

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Question from Lisa:  My ex-husband keeps changing the password to my Facebook account and logging into it to send nasty messages to my friends, and it’s causing me a lot of problems.

He even sends messages to my mom!

I don’t know how he’s managing to change my password. How can I stop him from doing that and logging into my Facebook account?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

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