Concerns and conversations about data privacy among the world’s biggest tech companies prompted Apple to review its transparency policies. Sure, news and reports of the companies’ use of personal information trended in a good part of 2021, with much of the focus directed to social media providers. Apple was among the companies that got a…
A few reasons why you may want to avoid social media.
If you find yourself spending countless minutes perusing Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Instagram, Tumblr, Qzone, WeChat, or any of the countless other social media platforms, you’re definitely not alone. Which is probably one of the main reasons you’re on there to begin with, to chat and interact with friends, family, and new acquaintances. These…
Having the ability to make money online gives entrepreneurs the freedom to set their own schedules and be creative. You can also be able to work from anywhere in the world. This idea sounds great to some people. In today’s digital world, this is more possible than ever before. However, many entrepreneurs have trouble with…
If you’ve been on Instagram lately, you may have noticed that your feed isn’t in reverse chronological order anymore. You’ll find posts from 43 minutes ago at the top and posts from 5 minutes ago down below and wonder what is going on and why. There’s a few changes going on. Instagram is bringing a…
It might be easy to assume that Facebook is going to go the way of My Space. After all, the Times reports that more than 11 million young people have abandoned Facebook and will not be returning. The appearance of Ello on the social media scene has caused further concern for business owners who think…
News articles have become a prominent part of the Facebook platform as the social media site pushes to keep its users on their site for needs beyond status updates. The “newsfeed” is now a hub for, well, actual news. An algorithm places news stories on your feed based on what Facebook thinks you like; the…
Somehow, Facebook, the social media giant, managed to accidentally release a new, not yet fully developed app. Monday afternoon, their new sharing app, Slingshot, appeared in the Google Play store as if available for purchase. Once the company realized their mistake the app was removed, within a few short hours. The company has yet to…
Facebook announced the development of a new feature that has its users up in arms. The powerhouse social media company is suggesting a new tool that will access the microphones on users’ devices, and pickup sound waves nearby. It will then automatically add an update onto the end of a status, such as a song…
While historians of old divided history into before Christ and after Christ, one day future historians might be justified in dividing history into before Facebook (BFB) and after Facebook (AFB, or some weird Latin that means the same thing). Love it or hate it, social media has changed every aspect of our lives, from our…
If you’re as obsessed with your stunted follower count as I am, you have the unfortunate tendency to immediately follow back anyone that deigns to acknowledge your humble little account to ensure that they won’t unfollow you. I learned the hard way that sometimes it would be better to block an account than follow it…
Social media has changed. Take Facebook, for instance. Ever since it announced its amended policy, it’s been restricting how many people see our posts. It propably means nothing to the general public (woots! No more Facebook ranting statuses!) but this is a disaster for business owners and bloggers. These people rely heavily on the…
So you missed the latest episode of your favorite television show because you were either too busy to watch it or you fell asleep. No big deal, right? That’s what reruns, TiVo and On Demand is for. Everything was looking okay until you check your social media. You open up your web browser and check…
Yesterday I received an email from Mr Delhi, man in his fifties who claimed to be a surgeon from Bangladesh. In his lengthy email, he mentioned about winning the lottery and how he came up with the decision to split his prize money with a total stranger, namely me. Good riddance, another scam… I’ve gotten so used…