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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…]
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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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Question from Kathleen: Hello, Rick. Is there some way I can check persons I have “unfriended” in Facebook? Love your site and all the great useful tips and tricks you provide. Thank you so much.
Rick’s answer: Thanks for the very kind words, Kathleen. They are greatly appreciated.
To answer your question, there is indeed a way to view a list of the people you have removed from your Facebook Friends list. Just follow the steps below for the device you are using. [Read more…]
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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…]
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Question from Nancy: How can I look at my Facebook profile the way strangers see it?
(By strangers I mean people who aren’t on my friends list.)
That way I’ll know what I need to change to prevent strangers from seeing things on my account that I don’t want them to see.
There are so many settings and it’s all so confusing. [Read more…]