The perils of Facebook requests to “Please copy/paste and share widely”, especially when the request is political; includes case study of request to call Congress.
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Facebook’s walled garden: too seductive for news companies to ignore?
Facebook wants to be the Interent, ie, the only place you need to go online. To that end, The New York Times — and a few other news organizations — is getting ready to test Facebook as a delivery platform for its content. There are many reasons why this is a bad idea in the […]
How to report Facebook photos that promote hate
We’ve all encountered it: the Facebook post that spews hate. Next time, report it. And tell your friends you have reported it. Some of them will do so, too, and some of their friends, and — despite its initial refusal to act — Facebook just might take action. Some friends and I just succeeded in […]
Tilting at windmills: cite your sources!
An argument for providing sources for content you create and share across social media.
Social media tips and reminders from #WLW14
What happens when Hubspot pulls together representatives of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter with the goal of holding the world’s largest webinar? For the answer, see the Storify below. But I have three points for webinar organizations/presenters: Acknowledge where you’re providing basic info for level-setting or background. Let us know that you know the info is […]
Beefing Up Facebook Security: How To Set Up Two-Step Verification
One way to make it harder for bad guys to access your online accounts is to require more than a username and password to access an account. Google uses a two-step verification process tied to account credentials and your mobile phone. So does Facebook. And as Alex Howard points out, security has always been important […]