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

Posted on June 17, 2024

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.

[Read more…]

Q&A: Will Facebook let someone know I blocked them?

Posted on June 12, 2024

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…]

How to ‘Unfollow’ someone on X without really unfollowing them

Posted on May 27, 2024

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…]

How to receive notifications for a Facebook post you didn’t comment on

Posted on May 20, 2024

Do you ever see posts on Facebook that you’d rather not comment on but you’d still like to read the comments that others leave on it?

Well, as luck would have it, there’s an easy way to turn on notifications for a post so you can “follow” it and keep up with the comments folks leave on it without having to leave a comment of your own. [Read more…]

How to protect a deceased loved one’s Facebook account from hackers

Posted on May 15, 2024

Do you have a loved one who was active on Facebook, but has now passed on?

If so, you might be surprised to learn that hackers and scammers would love to take control of your deceased loved one’s Facebook account.

I know it sounds despicable (and it is), but countless low-lifes are constantly searching for accounts where the owners have passed on, leaving their orphaned accounts wide open for exploitation. [Read more…]

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