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How to find drafts on Facebook
Take care of your more pressing matters first. Save and check your unfinished Facebook posts later
You've just created the perfect Facebook post and are ready to publish it. But something happens, and you must postpone its publication. Facebook has a few handy publishing tools that save your work as Facebook post drafts.
How to identify your Discord ID on mobile and desktop
It takes a few non-obvious steps to find the 18-digit numerical identification code connected to your Discord account
Discord identifies users in two ways: public usernames and a Discord ID. A Discord ID differs from your Discord account username. It contains a unique 18-digit string that doesn't change. Discord IDs publicly identify individual users, messages, Discord servers, and channels. When keeping Discord server logs for registered messages and users, a Discord ID is more beneficial than referring to a user's Display Name. This step-by-step guide shows how to copy and paste a Discord ID from your trusty Android tablet, phone, Windows PC, and iOS-supported devices.
The 10 most common Facebook problems and how to solve them
You know, so you can stay in touch with your parents
Facebook has been the undisputed king of the social media landscape since it usurped Myspace from its throne in 2008. Since then, it has ballooned to more than three billion active monthly users worldwide, becoming one of the most universal apps in the world. With over five billion downloads on the Play Store and nearly seven billion downloads on the App Store, you've probably had it on your phone at one time or another, if only to keep in touch with your parents.
How to delete a repost on X
Got regrets about sharing that retweet from days ago? You can still remove it from your X profile
The Twitter app may have changed to X, but it retained many features. Retweeting is among them. It still helps you share interesting posts from other users if you didn't delete your Twitter account. But sometimes, you change your mind and want retweets gone from your profile page.
How to find or retrieve a deleted message in Facebook Messenger
Accidentally delete a Facebook message? Here's how you can retrieve it
You checked your chat history but can't find the message you're looking for. You likely deleted it, but there are ways to retrieve the message. Here are a few solutions to find and retrieve deleted Facebook messages through your smartphone and your go-to Chromebook or laptop.
Discord Statuses explained: What the various colored icons mean on a user's avatar
And a bunch of other questions you didn't think to ask
Discord, the current king of chat room apps, has seen an explosion of users over the last few years. But being new to Discord means learning a new language, whether that includes getting used to Discord's markup language or disseminating what those colored circles mean next to your name. Discord has many helpful (but non-intuitive) features waiting to be explored.
How to use TikTok and other data-sucking apps without giving up your privacy
Protect your privacy on TikTok and other apps with our guide
TikTok and other social media and entertainment apps are engaging and fun. However, you could be giving up your privacy by letting developers, advertisers, and foreign governments access your biometric data, location, photos, search history, browsing habits, and more.
How to see sensitive content on X or Twitter
X has made it very easy to remove the sensitive content warning messages
If you use X (formerly known as Twitter), you've seen the "potentially sensitive content" warnings on some posts. It's not surprising on a platform used worldwide, where anyone can post anonymously from a budget mobile phone. X lets you choose what you want to see on the platform, whether it's adult content or nudity.
TikTok is an explosive presence for content creation despite the TikTok alternatives. With fabulous camera phones to capture TikTok short clips, the world is your oyster. The platform's popularity brings unwanted toxicity from other TikTok users and spam. Here's how to block TikTok users using the mobile app and website to keep your TikTok activities undisturbed.
The Snapchat+ AI tool lets you create AI-generated images (like those that Midjourney and DALL-E create) and share them with your contacts. The tool is fun and easy to use, but it's behind the Snapchat+ paywall. You can sign up for a free trial on a top-end or budget Android phone or iPhone. This guide helps you navigate the AI image processor and make the most of it.
Digital media needs to grow beyond its Wild West roots
From games to books and TV shows, the quality of digital media is still wildly inconsistent
The media industry has always made occasional quality gaffes. Lack of continuity happens, rare bugs creep into games, etc. What's taking place now, though, few have noticed, but for me, it defies belief. Gaming tablets and streaming box owners, loyal fans of hit shows and familiar gaming franchises, did you know that the content on one store rarely matches another?
12 common TikTok problems and how to solve them
Fix all the annoying TikTok issues that interrupts your doomswiping
TikTok is a video-sharing app famous for creating original short-form videos that millions consume daily. The For You feed (FYF) keeps many users engaged with the platform, burning many hours inside the app. Despite the app's popularity, using TikTok can come with caveats. The app takes a toll on your phone's storage, always filling the cache. The more the cache accumulates, the more impact it has on the app's performance. You'll experience crashes, lag, or audio problems more frequently.
TikTok: Everything you need to know about the social media app
A popular social media app that invites controversy
TikTok is a video-sharing app that lets you view and create content using filters, sound effects, and background music. It has been rising in popularity since its launch in 2016. The app has cemented its position as one of the most influential platforms in the world. Don't be surprised if you catch yourself endlessly scrolling through short videos for hours on your favorite camera phone.
TikTok is a popular social media app. It churns out new trends, challenges, and snappy content. The platform lets users share short videos showcasing cooking hacks, DIY projects, silly meme compilations, and small business marketing. It's easy to get sucked into it as you scroll through content on your favorite camera phone.
How to talk with an AI chatbot on Facebook and Instagram
Meta's answer to Bard and GPT may already be available in your messaging app, here's how to start the conversation
The release of ChatGPT in late 2022 triggered an ongoing AI transformation of the digital landscape. The major players in the tech world clamored to develop and deploy their answers to GPT. Google quickly launched Bard, and Microsoft joined the GPT bandwagon with Bing Chat. But what about Meta?
The 4 best Reddit alternatives: Top picks to replace your subreddits
Build your communities elsewhere now that most Reddit third-party clients are dead
Many people haven't forgiven Reddit for killing the thriving ecosystem of third-party apps by outpricing developers with high API usage prices. Many of the best Reddit clients had to be sunset, and there was a public fight between the developer of the popular iOS client, Apollo, and the CEO of Reddit. That's why people are leaving Reddit behind and turning to alternative social networks. We list the most promising contenders in this roundup.
Reddit can be a great social media platform if you want to explore niche hobbies with a certain degree of anonymity. The app lets you dig deeper into varied topics, share content, and interact with a diverse community online. Not only that, Reddit users often provide resources, ideas, or product advice. You can access Reddit across multiple devices, whether you use an Android phone, a laptop, or a cheap Chromebook.
How to export messages from Facebook and Instagram
Save your precious conversations with loved ones on Facebook and Instagram
You have complete control over your Facebook and Instagram content. Still, the social media platform can restrict or ban your account in unfortunate situations. Before you lose access to your messages, export your conversations from Facebook and Instagram for offline use.
How to clear your Facebook cache on your phone
Clearing your Facebook cache can make the app run smoother
There are many benefits to clearing the app cache on your phone, and Facebook isn't an exception. While you use the app to catch up with the latest trends and chat with friends and family, the app cache stores your frequently accessed information as cache data on your local storage. This speeds up the app's loading time and reduces mobile data usage, as it doesn't need to download that data again.
As we become accustomed to using online means to communicate, we gain an appreciation for transparency in our Discord text chats. With Discord supporting Markdown, we can use markup language to change how Discord messages are portrayed to another user, even bypassing awkward exchanges for sending old messages to a Discord bot's changelog.