Facebook jumps on the social search bandwagon

For some time I have complained about the fact that the data on Facebook has an extremely short useful time period. One example I use is this: If a friend on Facebook writes that a specific movie is good, but I don’t happen to be going to the movies for a month, the fact that […]

Facebook’s Democracy Goes Bye-Bye and Privacy Settings Are Changing

Facebook was never a democracy, but people did have the opportunity to be heard through a vote. Well, Facebook warned us that if at least 30 million people didn’t vote, the right to vote would be taken away. No surprise, not enough people voted, and the right to vote on Facebook changes is now gone. […]

Public Companies – Can Your Social Media Posts Violate SEC Rules?

There is always a new tangle when it comes to social media. The newest concern for public companies? If you post something on Facebook that should have been provided to your shareholders and the public, without putting it out on proper channels first, can this get you in trouble?  Well, apparently it can get you […]

Facebook Copyright Hoax

Just because I am tired of seeing it, let me address the Facebook copyright hoax. This gem shows up every now and again. People paste this missive about how they still own their copyright. Listen, you don’t need to tell anyone this. You still own your copyright. Copyright works like this. You put something down, […]

Facebook’s New Data Use / Privacy Policy

Facebook has a new data use policy, which is, as usual, controversial. Facebook is using your stuff To sum it up, Facebook wants to share your data. And it is telling you so. Facebook wants to use your data for marketing. And it is telling you so. Facebook might open or become part of an […]

Promoted Personal Facebook Posts

As promised, updating you on promoted posts. I am now able to promote posts from my personal Facebook account, in addition to pages I manage. As Mashable wrote, the cost is $7.  

Facebook Promoted Posts for Law Firm Marketing

Recently, Facebook introduced a concept called promoted posts. This feature allows anyone, whether from a page or an account, to increase the prominence of a post. You can promote anything, a post, picture, video, or for Pages, an offer. For details, see Facebook’s help page on promoted posts. Promoted posts, especially on personal accounts, are […]

No, Facebook is not sharing your private messages

I speak negatively about Facebook and privacy so much, I am happy to have a chance to say something positive. Recently, in France, a rumor started that Facebook is sharing private messages on public walls. I am not sure what caused the rumor to start, but I can say, that this did not happen. My […]