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This Email Trick Posts to Both Twitter and Facebook at the Same Time

The key to updating all of your social media accounts using email is to use an automation service like IFTTT. You can set up several different applets for different types of posts on Twitter and Facebook. Once you’ve done this, you’ll only need to send one email to update both social networks. To post your updates, just send… read more »

You Can Now Split Bills Using Facebook Messenger

Whether you’re splitting the bill at a restaurant or all chipping into buy a gift for someone there comes a point when money has to change hands. However, with people less likely to carry cash about their person, paying for something collectively as a group is getting trickier. There are already several options open to… read more »

Facebook Offers Tips to Help You Spot Fake News

Facebook is continuing its fight back against fake news. While Facebook doesn’t produce fake news, it’s at least partly responsible for its dissemination. When you see a story on Facebook it’s very easy to take it at face value rather than investigate further. And that’s not good. Facebook started its crackdown on fake news in… read more »

Facebook Wants You to Stop Sharing Revenge Porn

Facebook is launching a new set of tools designed to help stop people from sharing revenge porn on the social network. Revenge porn, which is when people share intimate photos of a former partner, is a growing problem. So the more that can be done to eradicate it, the better. Facebook is a little late… read more »

Facebook Adds Live Location Tracking to Messenger

Facebook has added a new Live Location feature to Messenger. You have been able to share your location on a one-off basis for some time, but Facebook has now added real-time location sharing to the mix. This comes just a few days after real-time location sharing arrived on Google Maps. Your smartphone has the capacity… read more »

Awesome Facebook Features You Never Thought to Click

Most people think of Facebook as simply a social media site. But it can be useful in other ways too — if you do a little exploring. You can look for a new job, buy cool items, contribute to charities, and do all sorts of other cool things. Here are several handy Facebook menu features… read more »

Facebook Is Now Inserting Ad Breaks Into Videos

If you regularly watch videos on Facebook then prepare to see more adverts, because Facebook is now actively inserting ad breaks into the middle of videos. This applies to both on-demand videos and Facebook Live videos. In other words, there’s no escaping these ads. Facebook enjoys a huge userbase at this point, with at least… read more »

Facebook Now Helps You Make Friends With Strangers

Facebook is rolling out a new feature called Discover People. This is designed to help you make new friends, providing a way of breaking the ice with complete strangers. Unfortunately, to make this happen Facebook needs to know where you live, where you work, and what you do at weekends. Discover People is an extension… read more »

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