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Question from Terry: Rick, you’re the one I trust to suggest what to do about this “Off-Facebook Activity” that is in the Facebook settings.
Lots of people have said turn it off and clear its history so we won’t be tracked.
Is there anything to this? And mainly, do we need to turn off this feature?
Thank you!
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Do you use Facebook’s ultra-popular WhatsApp messaging app?
If so, you probably know how they’re always boasting about how well they protect the privacy of their users.
In fact, their previous Privacy Policy page displayed the following statement right near the top of the page: [Read more…]
Windows 10 has a handy “Photos” app that you can use to view your stored photos and make minor edits to them.
Most people seem to really like the app overall, but there’s one feature that makes some folks a little uneasy: Face Detection and Recognition.
If your iPhone has been updated to iOS 14 you’ve probably noticed a little orange or green dot popping up in the top-right corner of the screen at various times.
Well, truth be told, that tiny colored dot could well be the most useful feature ever added to iOS via an update!
As you probably know, Facebook is rolling out a new layout for our Newsfeeds and other important aspects of the Facebook desktop site.
If you haven’t already received the new layout on your account, you will very soon.
I’ve received several reports of the new layout causing some users to have their Facebook Privacy Settings reset after the new layout has taken effect.