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Recommended Facebook alternatives (and why replacing it’s hard)
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Recommended Facebook alternatives (and why replacing it’s hard)

by Anthony DeanOctober 18, 2019June 11, 20220

I take a look at alternatives to Facebook, and why there’s no single, one-stop alternative to the massive social network.

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Favorite articles roundup for the week of July 26, 2019
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Favorite articles roundup for the week of July 26, 2019

by Anthony DeanJuly 26, 2019December 10, 20210

Back in late 2015, I tried writing favorite article roundup posts for a very short while. The idea is similar to that of an email …

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The presence of popular political leaders on Twitter
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The presence of popular political leaders on Twitter

by Anthony DeanJuly 10, 2019December 10, 2021

Many people are concerned about their social media followings, and this also extends to politicians. Famously (or infamously), there’s Donald Trump’s Twitter presence. However, most …

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My thoughts on Mastodon and Pixelfed, open source social networks
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My thoughts on Mastodon and Pixelfed, open source social networks

by Anthony DeanJuly 1, 2019November 1, 20221

My thoughts on Mastodon and Pixelfed, two federated social networks that offer alternatives to Twitter and Instagram respectively.

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Facebook to launch its own cryptocurrency, “Libra,” in 2020
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Facebook to launch its own cryptocurrency, “Libra,” in 2020

by Anthony DeanJune 19, 2019December 10, 20210

Social media giant Facebook has announced that it’s launching its own cryptocurrency. “Libra” is set to go live in 2020; among the details: It’ll be …

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Facebook co-founder calls for social network to be broken up
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Facebook co-founder calls for social network to be broken up

by Anthony DeanMay 10, 2019December 10, 20210

Yesterday’s social network news was a New York Times opinion piece by Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes. Hughes left Facebook in 2007 to work on Barack …

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“Steven Universe,” “Frontline” episode about Facebook win 2019 Peabody Awards
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“Steven Universe,” “Frontline” episode about Facebook win 2019 Peabody Awards

by Anthony DeanApril 19, 2019April 20, 20220

On the heels of its GLAAD Media Award win earlier this month, “Steven Universe” has racked up another award, this time a Peabody. Meanwhile, “Sesame …

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A look at the world’s most popular websites
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A look at the world’s most popular websites

by Anthony DeanApril 10, 2019December 10, 20210

The world’s most popular websites online include the usual suspects, such as Google and Facebook. However, they also include Russian and Chinese sites. And yes, …

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Facebook stores plain text passwords for years; Tumblr traffic drops post-adult material purge
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Facebook stores plain text passwords for years; Tumblr traffic drops post-adult material purge

by Anthony DeanMarch 22, 2019December 10, 20210

Social media has made headlines all this week… unfortunately, it’s not for the most flattering reasons. Here’s some of the goings-on with some major social …

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My social network usage (Spring 2019)
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My social network usage (Spring 2019)

by Anthony DeanMarch 15, 2019December 10, 20210

It’s been about a year since I last wrote a dedicated post about my social network usage. Thus, I thought it was time for another …

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