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Bluesky — everything you need to know about this Twitter alternative
By Alyse Stanley published
Bluesky is quickly becoming the Twitter rival to watch. Here's how to sign up and what you need to know if you're thinking of switching.
Twitter is down for many users — here are the latest updates
By Alyse Stanley last updated
Twitter experienced its third major outage of 2023 on Saturday. Thousands of users were unable to post and received "rate limit exceeded" or "cannot retrieve tweets" error messages.
Facebook is now treating content links like malware — and that's not okay
By Mark Spoonauer published
Facebook is going to great lengths to keep people on its platform, and that includes a dire warning message when you now click on links to news articles.
How to make your own Facebook avatar
By Roland Moore-Colyer last updated
Here's how to create Facebook's avatars, which have arrived to replace tired emojis.
Meta plans to bring AI to billions in Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — here’s how
By Andy Sansom published
Meta has its own plans to introduce AI technology similar to ChatGPT into its products.
Here’s how to claim your share of Facebook’s $725 million Cambridge Analytica settlement
By Rory Mellon published
Current and former Facebook users are owed a share of an eye-watering $275 million settlement — here's how to claim your cut of the cash.
How to unblock someone on Instagram
By Andy Sansom published
If you're ready to welcome someone back to your feed, you should learn how to unblock someone on Instagram.
How to deactivate Facebook
By Andy Sansom published
Facebook can be addictive and tough to break away from, here's how to deactivate Facebook and take a well-earned break from social media.
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