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How to Unblock Facebook

If you’re at school, at work, or in a country with internet censorship, there’s a good chance you can’t access Facebook. The social media site is blocked by sysadmins and government officials the world over, but luckily you c…

Fergus O'Sullivan Nov 5th, 2022

How to Remove Followers on Instagram

Don’t want certain people following you or seeing your posts on Instagram? If so, it’s easy to delete followers on IG using the desktop or mobile app.

Mahesh Makvana Nov 4th, 2022

Is That a Period at the End of Your Text, or Are We Fighting?

Punctuation is an extremely important part of text communication, and I’m not talking about grammar. You may think a simple period is the correct way to end a message, but it can mean a lot more than you realize….

Joe Fedewa Nov 2nd, 2022

How to Unsend an Instagram Message

Did you send a DM to someone by mistake? If so, you can always unsend an Instagram message using the mobile app or your desktop.

Mahesh Makvana Oct 30th, 2022

Here’s Why the Ellipsis Is So Terrifying When Texting…

The popularity of text messaging has meant learning a whole new way of communicating. You don’t only have to think about what to say, but also how to type it out. Let’s talk about using those three dots……

Joe Fedewa Oct 29th, 2022

Why Is Texting in no caps So Trendy?

Whenever we notice someone texting or emailing in all lowercase letters, some react as if this is the most casual badass to ever grace these parts. They must be texting while jumping their flaming motorcycle over a pool of pi…

Chason Gordon Oct 24th, 2022

How to Hide a Comment on Your Post on Facebook

Struggling with unwanted comments on your Facebook posts? While you can turn them off, you can also hide comments. When you do so, the commenter and their friends will still see the comment, but it won’t be visible to anyone …

Mahesh Makvana Oct 23rd, 2022

Yes, Emoji Have Multiple Meanings Too

In case you haven’t heard, Gen Z has apparently “canceled” a handful of emoji, including the thumbs-up. That’s absolutely not true, but it’s brought something interesting to light. Do people not realize emojis have multiple m…

Joe Fedewa Oct 21st, 2022

How to Find Your Memories on Facebook

Viewing your Facebook Memories is a great way to know what you were doing on any given day in the past. Facebook Memories include your posts, posts you’re tagged in, and other content. Plus, it’s super easy to access. We’ll s…

Mahesh Makvana Oct 13th, 2022

Can You Hide a Friend From Another Friend on Facebook?

While it’s not possible to hide a particular friend from another friend on Facebook, you can hide your entire friend list from a specific user, giving you more control over your privacy. Here, we’ll show you how to hide your …

Mahesh Makvana Oct 9th, 2022

“That Must Have Been Before My Time”

Better than any moisturizer or old pair of pants that suddenly fit is the moment when you don’t get the reference that a person a little older than you just made. Every generation does it to the generation that preceded them….

Chason Gordon Oct 9th, 2022

Deleting Facebook for Good? Do These Things First

Making a clean break from Facebook might sound appealing, until you run into problems like account integrations and losing certain contacts. If you don’t know how to handle these problems, they make gaining independence from …

Marshall Gunnell Oct 8th, 2022

I Don’t Know Who Any of These People Are, and It’s Great

As you get older, being aware of new pop culture is akin to getting lost in a part of town that you thought you were familiar with but don’t quite recognize. “What happened to that deli? Where’s that music coming from? And wh…

Chason Gordon Oct 2nd, 2022

How to Block Someone on Instagram

If you’re tired of seeing sensitive content, receiving unwanted messages, or getting spammed on Instagram, you can block the culprit’s account. By blocking the account, the user won’t be able to contact you and won’t show up …

Marshall Gunnell Sep 30th, 2022

Switching Between Facebook and Instagram Will Be Easier Soon

Meta has been making active attempts to bring its three social media platforms — Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp — closer together for years. The latest step in that direction is a new, unified login screen that lets yo…

Arol Wright Sep 27th, 2022

Facebook Can Now Stay Glued to Your iPhone’s Lock Screen

The new iOS 16 update for iPhones updates the lock screen with optional widgets, which can act as shortcuts for apps or limited information feeds. Popular apps are gradually adding lock screen widgets, and Facebook is next….

Corbin Davenport Sep 15th, 2022

These Are the 20 New Emoji Coming to Your Phone

It’s that time of the year when we get new emoji. The Unicode Consortium has finally released its yearly Unicode update, bringing it up to version 15.0. And among the several thousand new characters released, we have 20 new e…

Arol Wright Sep 15th, 2022

“Did You See My Tweet?”

“Did you see my Tweet?” A friend once asked me this and I reacted like he showed me a picture of his poop, which is sort of the same thing.

Chason Gordon Sep 15th, 2022

How to Change Your Facebook Username

To make it easier for people to find your Facebook profile, change your username so your profile link is easy to remember. We’ll show you how to do this on Facebook’s desktop site, as the mobile app doesn’t allow you to chan…

Mahesh Makvana Sep 13th, 2022

How to Use “Secret Conversations” on Facebook Messenger

Using Facebook Messenger’s “Secret Conversations” feature, you can ensure your messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted so that only the sender and the receiver can access them. We’ll show you how to utilize this feature o…

Mahesh Makvana Sep 10th, 2022

Hackers Claim They Breached TikTok

TikTok is perhaps the hottest social media app right now, mainly because of its addicting algorithm. The possibility of a TikTok hack, then, is pretty scary, as it can affect billions of users. Some hackers claim they breach…

Arol Wright Sep 6th, 2022

How to Hide Your Birthday on Facebook

If you don’t want anyone to see your birthday and get notifications about it, you can hide both your birthday and your birth year in your Facebook profile. We’ll show you how to do that on Facebook’s website and mobile app….

Mahesh Makvana Sep 4th, 2022

What Is BeReal, and Why Is Everyone Copying It?

New social media apps seem to pop up every week, but many don’t last long. Thanks to a fresh, simple concept, BeReal has gained enough popularity to make much bigger social media apps pay attention. What makes it so special?…

Joe Fedewa Sep 4th, 2022

No, Your Instagram Friends Can’t See Your Precise Location

Instagram, Snapchat, and many other apps use your location for a variety of reasons. iPhone apps can also request your “Precise Location.” Contrary to what you may have heard, people can’t use this to see your exact location….

Joe Fedewa Aug 26th, 2022

Hate the New Instagram Feed? Try the Web App

Instagram has been putting a big emphasis on videos and Reels. If you want Instagram like it used to be, the web app is pretty close—and it can be “installed” like a regular app on Android and iPhone….

Joe Fedewa Aug 19th, 2022

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