Facebook messenger as a standalone app has been available over a year, but Facebook are now forcing mobile Facebook users to use the standalone app rather than messaging within the mobile Facebook app. Facebook has already phased out messaging through the mobile Facebook app, you now get a prompt to download the New 9.1 Facebook Messaging app… Continue Reading
I’ve been overwhelmed with questions in regard to Facebook Messenger, and the settings are changing all the time. Whilst I do try to help where I can, I don’t work for Facebook and put this post out to help folks with the settings. If you don’t see the answer to your question here, or in… Continue Reading
Instagram is a lovely app….for adults. Yes it’s available for teens aged 13+ but here’s the thing. Instagram is really a search engine for billions of images. Your child can search for anything on Instagram, cats, celebrities, dogs, funny photos and ….porn. Instagram is also a photo sharing and messaging app. For cyber savvy parents… Continue Reading
There’s a very nasty scam going around on Facebook that seems to be on the increase! A friend of yours messages/P.M’s you on Facebook, and after asking after your health starts to talk to you about winning lots of money, $50,000.00, in one example. If you keep chatting with them you could be persuaded to click… Continue Reading
All photos on Facebook can be copied and downloaded. Photo: Stock photo from Shutterstock.com Edited 05/02/19 to bring up to date. I was interviewed this morning on 2UE about this article in the Sydney Morning Herald, where a father found out that a photo he shared on Facebook of his child in the bath got… Continue Reading
Ever noticed that button under your cover pic on your Facebook profile called the “Activity Log” ? have you ever clicked on it? Go take a look… What Is It? Your Activity Log contains all your interactions and posts on Facebook when using your profile, it’s part of your Facebook history. If you have just… Continue Reading
Messaging apps are hugely popular. No more paying huge SMS bills, and its fun to be able to text and send emoticons, photos and videos to friends in one to one messaging or in a groups. Kids are using messaging apps now more than ever because of the popularity of mobile devices that they may… Continue Reading
Facebook announced last week that the privacy settings have changed for Teens on Facebook. Previously when teenage users of Facebook (aged between 13yrs and 18yrs) posted, they could not select the option to public post, unless they lied about their age and put it over 18yrs. Teenage posts were only able to go out to… Continue Reading
