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How to Secure Your Social Network Privacy for the New Year

People are starting to wake up to the threat an unsecure social media account poses to their online privacy and security. It’s time you secured your accounts. Read the full article: How to Secure Your Social Network Privacy for the New Year MakeUseOf

Why You Need to Be on Nextdoor, the Local Social Network

There are all sorts of niche social networks. There are networks for gamers. Networks for beer drinkers. Even networks for academics. But possibly the best social network that you haven’t joined yet is Nextdoor. Nextdoor is a free, private, local social network for people that live in a neighborhood. That might not sound like such… read more »

Teenagers’ Favorite Social Network Is… Snapchat

Snapchat is now the preferred social network amongst teenagers. Snapchat is comfortably ahead of former most popular kid on the block, Instagram, while Facebook and Twitter are both languishing a long way behind their younger, hipper sibling. Oh, and if you’re over 35, Snapchat isn’t for you. In 2015, we published an article called 7… read more »

How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication on All Your Social Accounts

With the ever-increasing use of social media platforms, security is of paramount importance. While choosing a strong password might help, there’s still a possibility of getting hacked. To add an extra layer of protection, you should consider using two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication (also known as 2FA or two-step verification) is a security method that uses… read more »

Your Own Social Network: How to Set Up a Mastodon Instance on Linux

Sick of Twitter? Fed up with Facebook? Online abuse and NSFW content getting you down? Just want to exchange ideas away from the glare of people who oppose you? Mastodon is the answer. And thanks to its open source nature, it is possible to set up your own Mastodon instance, enabling conversation on any topic… read more »

Why Social Media and Depression Are Not Directly Linked

For several years now, we’ve been bombarded with articles pointing the finger at social media — at least in part — for the increase in reported depression among young people. As just one example, the Telegraph reported that “children who spend more than three hours each school day on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter… read more »

How to Create Social Media Polls and Quiz Your Friends About Anything

Ever wonder which smartphone most of your acquaintances use? Can’t rest until you know which summer blockbuster your pals enjoyed most? If you love finding out your friends’ opinions, I have good news: you don’t have to go around asking them individually. Thanks to the power of social media polls, you can quiz your friends and… read more »

Make Videos for Any Social Network With Apple Clips

Apple has a new iOS app for making short videos to share on social networks, called Clips. It’s simple enough to use and free to download, but we thought we’d explore the features a little deeper to see what the app is really capable of. Before you can download Clips you’ll need to update your iPhone to the latest version of… read more »

Master Social Media With These Discounted Courses and Tools

Today we’re going to look at four deals that’ll take you from social media newbie to pro in no time! Digital Media & Public Relations Bundle The first deal we’re going to look at today features two courses that’ll teach you everything you need to know about marketing in the digital world. The hours and… read more »

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