In a quiet move towards becoming a powerhouse in the online dating field, this week Facebook added a “Ask” button next to undeclared Relationship Statuses in select profiles. This new “Ask” button joins previous buttons for statuses such as High …[Continue]
Is Facebook Nearby Friends Safe?
Over the next couple of weeks your iOS and Android Facebook apps will probably be getting a new social feature called Facebook Nearby Friends. The purpose of this new feature is to share your whereabouts with Facebook friends. But in …[Continue]
What’s Up with the Blue Facebook Dinosaur?
Facebook is testing a proactive approach to user privacy this week with the introduction of a cartoon blue dinosaur. If you haven’t modified your privacy settings in awhile (meaning you are probably several steps behind current best-practices and therefore as …[Continue]
Is the Talking Angela App Safe?
There’s been a hoax making its way around Facebook for the second time, claiming that the iOS app Talking Angela is asking your child personal information about their location, and school, and then taking pictures of your child for nefarious …[Continue]
How to Delete Your Facebook Search History
Remember that night you searched for your high school sweetheart? Facebook does. It records all your Facebook searches. And even though the privacy on searches is set to “only me,” you might want to periodically go into your Facebook Activity …[Continue]
What is Facebook Year in Review?
Facebook Year in Review is a view of you and your FB friends’ 2013 highlights. So what constitutes a highlight? Facebook doesn’t explain the details of its algorithm, but you’ll see photos and status updates that were popular with your …[Continue]
Why Did I End Up in a Facebook Closet?
Those of us that keep on eye on such things, have seen an increase in successful password hacks recently. It seems like there’s another high-profile site whose passwords have been exposed every week. If you have an account compromised at …[Continue]
It’s Another Algorithm Change for Your Facebook News Feed
Today Facebook announced that they have tweaked the mysterious algorithm that controls what shows up on your News Feed. The basic gist of today’s update is that if you don’t see an update because you didn’t scroll down far enough, …[Continue]
