When I was in college, my father and my aunt would always ask me questions about my friends and socializing. They often asked me if I was in any clubs or groups, who I liked to spend time with, and…
Category: Social Media
FB and 3rd Party Apps
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve had my Facebook (FB) account since 2007. But I rarely log on and use it. It’s just one of those things I keep around, and it comes in handy about once every…
Facebook & Privacy: You’re in Control, Really?
I have to admit that I was quite amused at the content on Facebook’s Privacy Basics page. The phrase “You’re in Control” is even one of the menu headers. Really? I thought to myself. I never feel in control of…
Trusting Tweets
Even before all the articles appeared about Twitter bots and fake news, I always felt slightly irritated when reading articles that featured a bunch of tweets from other people, most of whom were unfamiliar to me with their cryptic twitter…
Disconnect to Connect
How ironic that we now need to “disconnect” to “connect.” By disconnect, I mean disengaging ourselves from the addictive hold of our devices and social media feeds. When social media started to become a “thing” about 10 years ago, I…