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Q&A: Do things posted to Facebook stay on the Internet forever?

Posted on July 28, 2025

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Question from Shawn:  My mom’s friend told her to be careful about what she puts on her Facebook page.

She said once something’s posted on Facebook it stays on the Internet forever.

I told my mom that isn’t true because if she deletes a post it’ll be gone immediately, but she said the things you delete aren’t really gone.

My question is how can I convince my mom that things she posts and then deletes won’t stay on the Internet? [Read more…]

Warning: Never sign in to third-party websites with Facebook

Posted on July 27, 2025

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Did you pay close attention to the news during the 2016 election cycle?

If so, you probably remember that several third-party groups mined Facebook user data for use in political campaigns.

Well guess what? You might well have given those groups permission to mine YOUR data without even realizing it.

What’s more, you might still be doing it.

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How to disable all apps and games (and block game requests / app notifications) on Facebook

Posted on July 4, 2025

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Lots of folks love playing games and using apps on Facebook, but many others would rather drink a glass of spoiled milk through a dirty straw.

If you fall into the last group you probably aren’t all that thrilled to see a game or app invitation pop up in your notifications area.

And with all the malicious apps, quizzes and games there are these days, I don’t blame you. After all, malicious games and apps account for a large percentage of the hacks and data theft taking place on the Facebook platform.

As luck would have it, you can easily disable all apps and games as well as block all game and app invitations/notifications, now and forever! [Read more…]

Q&A: If I delete a Facebook photo that others have shared, will their friends still see it?

Posted on June 14, 2025

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Question from Alex:  This is probably a dumb question but I’ll ask it anyway.

Will my friends (and their friends) still be able to see a photo that I deleted after they have shared it?

I posted a picture a few days ago that I really shouldn’t have posted and it was shared like crazy by my friends. I deleted it this morning, but will they still be able to see it?  [Read more…]

Why you should never mention someone’s age on Facebook

Posted on May 20, 2025

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How many times have you seen something like this on Facebook?

“I’d like to wish my amazing husband John Doe a very happy 53rd birthday!”

Chances are, you see posts like this all the time.

Facebook makes it easy to wish loved ones and friends a happy birthday and elicit additional birthday greetings from lots of other folks.

But truth be told, it’s a very dangerous practice to mention the person’s actual age in the greeting because it’s an open invitation for identity theft. [Read more…]

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