A look back, and my thoughts about, Facebook over the 2010s, from becoming the dominant social network to its multiple problems.
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Tag: social media
Blog status update (November 2019): Pinterest and Patreon return
In the latest blog news, I’ve brought back two older items: Pinterest (the social network) and Patreon (the crowdfunding site).
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Twitter to stop carrying political ads
Twitter has announced plans to ban all political advertising from its social network. But will this have any major impact, especially compared to Facebook?
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Facebook to launch news feature that includes Breitbart
Facebook announced plans to include dozens of news sources under a new news tab. Unfortunately, one of the sources is the far-right website Breitbart.
Read more Recommended Facebook alternatives (and why replacing it’s hard)
Once again, there’s calls by some to give up on Facebook. I explain why there’s no real Facebook rival, but offer some alternatives to the social network.
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My Twitter basic usage tips
A collection of my basic tips and recommendations for using Twitter, including lists, the merits of Tweetdeck, and blocking trolls.
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The presence of popular political leaders on Twitter
I take a look at who are the most popular political leaders on Twitter, as well as some US political leader aspects.
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My thoughts on Mastodon and Pixelfed, open source social networks
I take a look at Mastodon, a federated social network that’s an alternative to Twitter and Facebook. I also look at Pixelfed, a federated Instagram clone.
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Facebook co-founder calls for social network to be broken up
Facebook’s co-founder Chris Hughes has written an opinion piece for the New York Times, advocating that the government break up Facebook.
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A look at the world’s most popular websites
A look at who makes up the world’s most popular websites, from tech giants like Google and Facebook to Russian and Chinese sites.
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