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

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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…]

How to discreetly send the same email to multiple recipients

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Have you ever needed to send the same exact email to several recipients without them knowing that other people are receiving the same email?

Sending the same exact message to multiple recipients can come across as a bit SPAMMY, but there are occasions when it’s both necessary and legitimate to do it.

As luck would have it, there is a very simple way to send the exact same email to several people while making it appear to each recipient that it was sent only to them.  [Read more…]

How to delete your entire Google search history (and stop Google from storing it)

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Did you know Google keeps a record of every search you’ve ever made?

Well, they do. And they’ll keep it forever unless you tell them to delete it.

As you can probably guess, there are many reasons why you might not want a record of every Google search you’ve ever made hanging around year after year.

Luckily, it’s quite easy to delete your entire Google search history in one fell swoop. [Read more…]

Q&A: Who exactly can see the things I post on Facebook?

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Question from Greg:  I have my Facebook privacy set to “Friends”, not “Public”.

If I post something on my Timeline, can my friends’ friends who are not on my own friends list see it?

Also, if I comment on a friend’s post, can their friends who are not my friends too see my comment?  [Read more…]

How to quickly verify your Facebook privacy settings

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With Facebook privacy so often in the news these days, you’re probably concerned about keeping your own posts, photos and comments at least somewhat private.

To that end, you’ve probably tweaked your account’s privacy settings to make your personal information as private or as accessible to others as you feel comfortable with.

But are you really sure you have everything truly locked down to match your comfort level?

Well, there’s an easy way to find out… [Read more…]

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