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Facebook Will Introduce AI-Generated "People" With Their Own Profiles to Comment on Your Posts

Never be alone again.

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How Facebook and Instagram Malware Works (and How to Spot It Before You Click)

Unfortunately, social media is a breeding ground for scams and malware.

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7 Things I Never Share on Facebook

Some things just shouldn't be shared on Facebook.

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How to Find the Exact Date You Created Your Facebook Account

Curious to find out the exact date you created your Facebook account? Here are several methods to try.

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You Won't Get Political Ads on Facebook for the Rest of the Week

Meta is extending its restrictions on new political ads beyond the end of election day today, November 5th, on Facebook and Instagram.

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How Do Social Media Sites Make Money?

Social networks like Facebook and X are free, so how are their owners so rich? Here's how social media companies make money.

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What's The Difference Between Deactivating and Deleting Your Facebook Account?

Here's what you should know about the difference between deactivating and deleting your Facebook account.

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Malicious Ads Are Flooding Facebook: Here's How to Stay Safe

Malvertisements are stealing Facebook accounts, but staying safe is easy once you know how they work.

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Did You Know You've Agreed to These 5 Things By Using Facebook?

Here are five things you agreed to when signing up for Facebook.

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6 Facebook Features You’re Not Using, But Should Be

You may not use these features, but they're incredibly helpful.

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Before Deleting Your Facebook Account, You Must Take These 6 Steps

Do this essential housekeeping before deleting your Facebook account.

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Social Media No Longer Feels Like It's About Connecting, and I Hate It

Social media is now about prioritizing influencer posts and ads.

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How to Prevent People From Tagging You on Facebook (and Why You Should)

You can use the tagging approval feature to prevent people from tagging you at all.

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I'm Tired of "Pay-to-Win" Social Media: Here's Why

Social media should not be paid to win.

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Why Has Facebook Remained So Popular for So Long?

Facebook persists as one of the most popular social media platforms in the world.

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Why It's Not Worth Paying Meta to Not Show You Ads

Even if Meta's subscription for no ads rolls out to more regions, I don't think it's worth the cost.

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The Easiest Ways to Untag Yourself From Facebook Posts

If you've been tagged in a Facebook post that you didn't want to appear in, the steps for untagging yourself are simple.

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Why I Decided to Finally Delete My Facebook Account

These reasons are how I knew it was finally time to delete Facebook.

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I Use This Simple Trick to Sort Out the Facebook Content I Want to See

Switch your Facebook feed to get rid of irrelevant content.

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8 of the Worst Features on Facebook (and How to Fix Them)

These annoying Facebook features detract from the overall experience.

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