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If you’ve been on Facebook for a while you have probably uploaded lots of photos and posted countless status updates to your Timeline.
If so, you might be wondering if it’s possible to download all of those pics and updates to your local computer.
Well, it is, and it’s quite easy to do. [Read more…]
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In yesterday’s issue of my Tech Tips Newsletter I explained how everything you have ever posted on Facebook is searchable.
In a nutshell, if a post’s “Audience” is set to “Public” any Facebook user will be able to find it via the Facebook search tool.
After that newsletter went out several readers asked me how they can use the Facebook search tool to find posts dealing with a specific topic or phrase. Well, it’s actually pretty easy… [Read more…]
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Yet another Facebook-related scam is making the rounds, but this one isn’t being perpetrated on the Facebook website.
It’s actually taking place on Messenger app instead.
As Facebook scams go, this one is pretty simple but it’s also unusually widespread.
In a nutshell, the scam goes something like this… [Read more…]
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Have you noticed that you’ve stopped seeing some of your friends’ posts in your Facebook Newsfeed?
Well, there’s a reason for that…
Facebook’s algorithm is programmed to determine which of your friends’ posts (in the algorithm’s opinion of course) are worthy of landing in your Newsfeed.
It makes that determination based upon which friends you interact with the most by liking, sharing and commenting on their posts and photos.
The problem is, the algorithm’s assumptions about whose posts you’d rather see are often very poor.
According to Profile Tree, 90% of college students worldwide actively use social media as a strong and reliable academic resource. A lot of educational institutions around the globe have accepted social media as a powerful tool for learning. Further, as per QS Quacquarelli Symonds, 87% of UK students claim to use social media daily.
However, it is important to prioritise your safety when using social media applications. As reported by Astra Security on 9th January 2025, there used to be 2200 cyberattacks per day. What you share on social media might be your decision, but what others choose to do with that information and data may not always be in your control. Therefore, it is essential to take your online safety and security seriously.
In this article, we shall explore the top 9 critical social media safety tips that every student should be aware of in 2025. Let’s get started. [Read more…]