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Q&A: How do I ‘unblock’ someone on Facebook?

Posted on July 23, 2021

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Question from Barbara G.: How do unblock someone on Facebook?

Rick’s answer: I love questions like this, Barbara.

They’re short and to the point, and that usually makes them very easy to answer.

Luckily, it’s actually pretty easy to unblock someone that you’ve blocked in the past, but how you do it will depend on the type of device you’re using to access your Facebook account.

Follow the steps below to unblock a blocked Facebook user on a laptop or desktop computer: [Read more…]

Scam alert: These malicious apps could be stealing your Facebook login credentials

Posted on July 5, 2021

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Regular readers of this blog know I often warn against installing apps from any repository besides the Google, Apple and Microsoft app stores because third-party app stores are typically riddled with malicious and malware-laden apps.

The big three mentioned above generally do a pretty good job at ensuring that the apps offered via their app stores are safe, but they are far from perfect.

To that point, a recent discovery by researchers for Dr. Web Antivirus has resulted in Google booting a total of nine malicious apps from the Google Play Store.

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Q&A: Can I stop people’s faces from popping up when they PM me on Messenger?

Posted on July 4, 2021

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Question from Cindy: I got a new phone yesterday. It’s a Straight Talk and I love it. I’m having a small problem with it though.

After I got it home I installed the Facebook Messenger app on it and now my friend’s faces pop up on the home screen every time they send me a message.

I don’t like that because I don’t want just anyone who happens to glance at my phone to see who I’m talking to on Facebook.

How can I turn those pop-up pictures off? [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I stop my email from filling up with Facebook notifications?

Posted on June 29, 2021

Question from Sara: Facebook sends dozens of email notifications every day to my email account and it’s really a pain having to delete them before I can even begin checking my email.

I’m logged into Facebook for much of the day and see most of the notifications as they come in so I don’t really need to get them via email too. Can I just turn them off altogether? Thanks!

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: Are the ‘Post Your Senior Photo Challenge’ posts on Facebook safe?

Posted on June 22, 2021

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Question from Yvonne: I’ve started seeing those posts asking people to post their senior year photos again.

I know there’s a lot of scams and hoaxes on Facebook. Is this one of them?

I guess what I’m really asking is if it’s safe to participate in this? I really like the idea but only if it’s safe.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

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