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Facebook’s New ‘Trusted Contacts’ Lets Your Buddies Help with Account Recovery

Facebook’s New ‘Trusted Contacts’ Lets Your Buddies Help with Account Recovery

By Josh Wolford May 2, 2013 | 2 Comments

Facebook wants you to tap your buddies to help you regain access to your account, should you find yourself locked out. Today, they’re unveiling the all new “Trusted Contacts,” which is a revamp of their “Trusted Friends” feature that they …

These Phony Twitter Accounts Can't Verify You These Phony Twitter Accounts Can't Verify You
By · February 1, 2013 · 2 Comments

I know that it would be really cool to be verified on Twitter. It would mean that you were important – important enough to need a verified account because of all the jokers out there that want to create fake …

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Xbox Live Account Regional Migration Now a Reality Xbox Live Account Regional Migration Now a Reality
By · January 16, 2013 · 1 Comment

Good news, traveling Xbox LIVE members. Microsoft has just announced that Xbox LIVE region migration is now available to all users. Region migration lets users easily transfer their LIVE accounts with them if they happen to move. This means that …

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Twitter Suspends Top Anonymous Account Twitter Suspends Top Anonymous Account
By · December 19, 2012 · 2 Comments

UPDATE: They’re back. And yes, it was the leaking of Westboro members’ personal info that did it. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: @YourAnonNews, online hacktivist group Anonymous’ most popular Twitter account, has been suspended. It appears to have happened just before noon ET. …

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Cosplay Facebook Accounts Are Under Attack Cosplay Facebook Accounts Are Under Attack
By · August 22, 2012 · 5 Comments

If you run a personal Facebook page with the word “cosplay” in it, there’s a good chance your account has been suspended or may be suspended in the near future. Cosplayers who operate Facebook accounts under their given cosplay name …

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Facebook Likely Has 83 Million Fake Users Facebook Likely Has 83 Million Fake Users
By · August 2, 2012 · 10 Comments

If you picked any Facebook user at random, there is nearly a 1 in 10 chance that the user you picked isn’t real. Maybe it’s a duplicate, maybe it’s a spam account – but either way, it’s a fake Facebook …

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Facebook Friend Counts Include Deactivated Accounts Facebook Friend Counts Include Deactivated Accounts
By · June 15, 2012 · 28 Comments

UPDATE: Facebook has told me that your friend count does in fact include some deactivated friends – We recently changed the way we count the number of people you are friends with to include some accounts that are not currently …

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Google+ Allows for YouTube Account Creation Google+ Allows for YouTube Account Creation
By · March 14, 2012

The Google consolidation era is continuing with full force as their latest announcement sees a marriage of Google+ accounts with YouTube. While it’s not quite a synchronization process–this feature appears to be voluntary–the goal is the same. Like it or …

Social Media
Sniff Out Those Twitter Bots With Bot or Not Sniff Out Those Twitter Bots With Bot or Not
By · February 23, 2012

If you’re active on Twitter, you’ve probably encountered plenty of bots – fake users that spam the hell out of you with links, free iPad offers, and other dubious things. These accounts are just a part of the Twitter experience, …

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Breastfeeding Women of Facebook Bemoan Photo Removal Practices Breastfeeding Women of Facebook Bemoan Photo Removal Practices
By · February 6, 2012

Facebook has always been a little prudish when it comes to breasts. Although Facebook’s policy strictly prohibits the sharing of images with nudity, the line regarding what constitutes nudity is oftentimes a bit blurry. Just in personal experience, I’ve had …

Key Stats Show Slump In Twitter Use
By · January 29, 2010

Here’s are some metrics that should concern those inside of Twitter:

  • The number of new users per month is down 20% since its peak in July 2009.
  • The average Twitter user has just 27 followers, down from a peak of 42
  • 80% of Twitter users have tweeted fewer than 10 times
  • The percent of active Twitter users is down to just 17%