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How to see who follows you on Facebook
Facebook followers aren't as visible as Instagram's. But finding them is easy with these steps
Gaining a large following is an achievement, especially as a business owner. People who follow your personal profile or page can see images, videos, GIF content, and other posts you make, all on their news feeds. When you befriend a person over Facebook, they get added as a follower; the same isn't true when you follow a Facebook user (you don't necessarily become their friend). That's why having followers (without being Facebook friends) creates a healthy (and usually professional) division between your actual friends and connections.
While useful at times, Facebook notifications can become overwhelming. These alerts keep you up-to-date but can distract you from useful updates when there are too many. Facebook allows you to manage notifications and delete select updates from the notifications tab so that you can view your important updates in a clutter-free manner. Here's how to delete notifications from the mobile app on your smartphone and the browser on your Chromebook or laptop.
How to delete a photo on Facebook
Got embarrassing photos from 2015 or older? Let's help you clean them up before more people see
If you uploaded cringe-worthy pictures on Facebook ages ago, the app reminds you of those memories. If you made the privacy settings public, everyone sees your memories. You can erase them permanently from your account using the app on your Android phone or the web version on a personal computer. If you aren't sure what to do with the images, make them private until you decide. Here's how to delete and hide your Facebook photos.
Discord hosts many online communities. Staying connected on Discord is easy on any inexpensive smartphone. Even with Discord being available at anyone's fingertips, there are several reasons to remove the social messaging app from your phone or computer. For example, you might be concerned about Discord's privacy policy on data collection or prefer to start a fresh re-install to improve the app's performance. This guide demonstrates how to uninstall and remove all traces of Discord on your computer and phone.
Every chat app wants to be the next big social media platform, and it's hurting the web
Your Telegram group may just be holding back the internet
Gone are the days of simple text-based conversations with you and your close friends. Today's chat apps are morphing into a chaotic blend of instant forums and social media, complete with file sharing and live streams. I'm sorry, but this evolution from linear messaging to a cluttered and bloated mess isn't progress, nor is it the answer to big tech dominance. Instead, it creates a landscape where valuable information gets buried in mindless conversations and memes, never again to see the light of day.
5 times Google failed to create a killer social media platform
Wave, Buzz, Keen — Google can't catch a break with social media
Google has notoriously pulled the plug on many projects. Currently, social media is dominated largely by Instagram, TikTok, and X (formally Twitter). However, Google has tried time and time again to create its own social media platform. Over the years, the company has attempted to incentivize you to share and communicate with one another across many failed services.
How to untag yourself from spam Instagram posts
Find out how to untag yourself from those annoying spam Instagram posts
You've just been tagged in an Instagram post by a stranger. We've all been there. Most of the time, it's a spam account that's trying to sell you something — be it knock-off sunglasses or $20 logo designs. It's even more annoying than a never-ending barrage of persistent Instagram ads populating your feed. While you can't do much about ads, it only takes a few clicks to untag yourself from a spam Instagram post, and we show you how.
Despite competition from apps like Instagram, TikTok, and X, Snapchat remains popular among youngsters. The app's self-deleting messages, streaks, filters, and scores make for a fun experience. You can connect with your friends on Snapchat on almost any device, whether it's a smartphone, an affordable Chromebook, a desktop PC, or a laptop.
Every social media platform focuses on different types of content, and with this difference comes jargon specific to each platform. Contemporary Android tablets and Apple devices make social media accessible, so you may want to learn this jargon. Jargon comes in the way of words and abbreviations, and if you've used Instagram, you've probably encountered the abbreviation SFS. But what exactly does the term SFS mean?
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.
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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?