Image Credit: Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision/GettyImages Although Facebook offers search capabilities that allow anyone with an account to find a friend by typing in that person’s name, there are times when you may want to send someone your Facebook profile link so they can access it directly. It’s easy to find the Facebook URL for your profile […]
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Why Do Posts Disappear on Facebook?
Changing your news feed settings can cause you to temporarily lose some posts. Facebook allows you to follow and respond to the exploits of friends, family and colleagues through their status updates and other posts. Sometimes, however, you may try to check a post you saw previously, only to learn that it has disappeared. If […]
How to Take a Video From Facebook & Put It Onto YouTube
YouTube has eliminated video-length time limits. You can download videos from Facebook by using third-party websites that extract download links from the Facebook website. These sites allow users to save videos from other streaming sites, such as Vimeo, Dailymotion and MySpace. Once the Facebook video you want is downloaded to your computer, you can upload […]
How to Make Twitter Public
Uncheck the Protect My Tweets box to make your account public. Image Credit: Image courtesy of Twitter When your Twitter account is set to private, only your followers can see your tweets. To make your account public, change the Protect My Tweets setting in the Security & Privacy section of your Twitter account’s settings panel. […]
Twitter Won’t Let Me Tweet: What Do I Do?
Image Credit: S.Maggio What do you do if Twitter suddenly won’t let you tweet? There are a number of possible reasons that may interfere with Twitter use, including account suspension — in the event of rule violations, for example — hacking, or inappropriate use. The following tips and troubleshooting will help get you tweeting again. […]
How to Sign Up for Facebook Without Using a Number
Facebook has two website layouts: a traditional layout and a mobile device layout. When you visit Facebook from a mobile phone Web browser, the site redirects you to the mobile-friendly Facebook site, which has a layout that’s easier to use in a small phone browser than the traditional Facebook website. When you sign up for […]
How to Transfer Your Twitter Followers From One Account to Another
If you’re a Twitter user with an old account and a new account, there is no way currently to transfer your Twitter followers from your old account to your new account–that is, unless you’re willing to use a little trickery involving one of Twitter’s settings. You can use a username-changing feature Twitter offers to start […]