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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.
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…]
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.
Question from Pam: I have a question Rick. If I block a friend on Facebook, will Facebook tell her I blocked her? I hope the answer is no.
I know I could unfriend her but then my profile would pop up under “People you may know” on her page and that would tip her off that I had unfriended her.
Since I work with this person, I’d rather not upset her, but some of her posts are very crude and I don’t want them showing up on my page. Can you advise? [Read more…]
A while back I wrote this post explaining how to “Unfriend” someone on Facebook without really unfriending him/her.
Well, several people read that post and then asked me if it’s possible to do the same thing on X.
The answer is yes. All you have to do is “Mute” them.
Before I explain how to mute someone that you follow on X, perhaps I should explain what muting actually does and doesn’t do. [Read more…]