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Think your Facebook account was hacked? It probably wasn’t.

Posted on November 27, 2022

If you’ve been using Facebook for more than five minutes you’re probably well aware that hackers and scammers love targeting Facebook users with all kinds of fraudulent activities.

I’m sure you’ve seen an occasional “Yikes – I’ve been hacked!” post pop up in your newsfeed. In fact, you probably see them on a regular basis.

The thing is, many of the folks who believe their Facebook account has been “hacked” weren’t really hacked at all. Their accounts have actually been “cloned” – and the difference is extremely important.

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Q&A: How can I get Facebook and Pinterest to load on my work computer?

Posted on November 26, 2022

Question from Leigh: Hi, Rick. I’m hoping you can help me figure out why I can’t get Facebook or Pinterest to load while I’m at work.

I use the same laptop at home and everything works fine there.

But when I’m at work I can’t get either Facebook or Pinterest to work in any web browser. [Read more…]

Warning: Don’t count on Facebook to help you reset your password!

Posted on November 23, 2022

Have you ever had your Facebook account taken over by a hacker?

Or have you ever forgotten your Facebook password and had to use Facebook’s “Account Recovery” tools to get back into your account?

If so, you probably know just how difficult it can be to regain control of your own Facebook account once it has been hacked or you have forgotten your login info.

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Q&A: How much is Facebook’s cut when people donate to a charity?

Posted on November 20, 2022

Question from Mark: I have a very important question for you, Rick.

How much is Facebook’s cut of all the money that’s donated to charity to honor someone’s birthday?

I’ve heard they keep half of it. If that’s true it should be illegal in my opinion.

I’d really like to know the answer to this because I’ve made several donations in the recent past.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I bypass the 5000 friend limit on Facebook?

Posted on November 13, 2022

Question from Alex: I’m a singer/musician who has a large semi-local following in my city and the surrounding areas.

I created a Facebook page and tried to use it to let my fans know about my upcoming gigs, but I recently found out that Facebook only shows my posts to a just a small percentage of my 8,000+ followers.

I’ve found that I do a lot better when I post the dates on my personal Facebook Timeline.

The problem is Facebook won’t allow me to have more than 5,000 friends and I have new people wanting to friend me all the time.

Can you tell me how to bypass the 5,000 friend limit on a personal account? [Read more…]