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Twitter – Verified or not?

9th March 2012 by Mike Rawlins

Every now and then I come across a Twitter user who puts a ✔ after their user name or uses the words Verified Account in their profile. They do this to add an air of legitimacy to the account, to make them more plausible. I have seen an increase in … [Read more...] about Twitter – Verified or not?

Filed Under: Advice and Guidance, Blog, Quick Tips Tagged With: mike rawlins, Safety, Security, twitter, Verified, verified accounts

Privacy in Facebook

17th April 2011 by clare white

As with the rest of the web, share only what you feel comfortable with on Facebook. You should familiarise yourself with Privacy settings (available under Account once you are logged in). It’s entirely up to you whether you treat Facebook … [Read more...] about Privacy in Facebook

Filed Under: Quick Tips, Using Facebook Tagged With: Facebook, privacy, Safety

Twitter & OAuth

1st September 2010 by Mike Rawlins

More and more of us are using Twitter to communicate or to promote our hyperlocal sites. Until recently (yesterday!) you had to authorise the different applications you use to automagically tweet out about your latest posts with your username & … [Read more...] about Twitter & OAuth

Filed Under: Blog, Other Tools and Tips, Quick Tips Tagged With: applications, Authentication, OAuth, Safety, Security, twitter

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