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I'm a big fan of the Africanis dog and also run a Facebook page. It's all about awareness around the Africanis, #AdoptDontShop, Animal Rescue and more, all for a good cause. The more upset I was seeing a fake Africanis page on Facebook, trying to scam people for their good intention. Even the Africanis url is redirecting to some money-making scheme.

Having to use Ctrl+Click to open links in an email can be annoying, as it requires two hands. But for some people, having to perform this action can be a serious obstacle, where all unnecessary physical motions are an extra burden. How to turn off Ctrl+Click for following links in Outlook By default Ctrl+Click is the shortcut to open a hyperlink in Outlook.

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A 404 error means "Page not found" and indicates a broken link. It's a disruption to the user experience and therefore often considered as "This is awkward". However, I agree with Meetup here: "But maybe not as awkward as when you go in for a high five and they go in for a fist bump." Don't display an annoying 404 Page Not Found error…

Here I'm presented with no other option but to 'Accept' the use of cookies. The GDPR clearly states that with cookie settings the withdrawal must be as easy as giving consent. You might think that linking to the California Privacy Rights Notice exempts this website from complying with the GDPR. The GDPR applies to EU citizens, not EU organisations…

I like LinkedIn, because it's a network of professionals. Accordingly, I expect content that is relevant to professionals. I'm coming to terms with the decline of quality and the invasion of clickbait. But I'm shocked to see that LinkedIn actively advertises games, disguised in 'Notifications'. Furthermore, the worst FOMO triggers are being used: Stating a big number of others justifies conforming to the new norm.

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Realising you have been hacked is a terrible moment. While your brain is spinning with all the what-ifs, it's hard to concentrate on the next steps. But it's important to act quickly to prevent the hackers from causing more harm. The more important it is to feel supported along the way. However, Google offers really no support at all when trying to recover a hacked Gmail account:

So Meta is going the same way as X by simply ditching Fact-Checking. Get the bigger picture about the consequences as John Oliver takes a deep dive on Facebook & Content Moderation: John Oliver goes as far as providing instructions how to make yourself a bit less valuable to Meta in protest: JohnOliverWantsYourRatErotica.com. Facebook is not good for you.

On January 7, 2025 Meta made the announcement that they are ending their third party fact-checking program and moving to a Community Notes model. With this, they follow a similar community-driven content moderation program launched by X (formerly Twitter) in 2021 that became widespread on X in 2023. This, despite research showing how the ‘community notes’ model –which combines automation with the…

As I'm checking out social media automation tools, I'm surprised to see: CoSchedule still uses the Twitter logo on their page: Normally I'd say this is why you need to do an audit of your website and proofread your content. But I wonder if this is a mistake? Or do some secretly wish the good old days back when Twitter was still Twitter? How do you feel about this? Miss little Larry the Bird?

What if someone has successfully hacked your account and has taken it over? You can try and get it back through Account Recovery. Just that a clever hacker will change your recovery email and recovery phone. In this case, it's essential to offer to contact Support. Not only for the account recovery, but also to prevent hijacked accounts from creating more harm through phishing or scamming.

SIM Swap Scams are on the rise, but there's something you can do to prevent it in the first place: How to prevent SIM swapping: Request a Number Lock or Port Freeze from your mobile network provider and lock the account to your current SIM. Once a number is locked, it cannot be ported to another SIM. That means should you want to move your phone number over to another SIM, you will need to first remove the lock, usually with a PIN number or by physically walking into the store.