Sensational election results and influencing public opinion – these are both associated with social bots. They are known as being digital opinion leaders that represent extreme political positions on social networks or to simply start disagreements. This technology influences what we think and feel. But what is the real danger of social bots? How influential are they, and how can you protect...
Invitations to dinner parties; updates about work; a trip with the uni’s football team: if you’re not using WhatsApp, you run the risk of missing out on important information. But it does have its disadvantages too: the main one being that WhatsApp shares user data with its parent company, Facebook, which is making users want to switch to other messaging apps. So what good apps similar to WhatsApp...
Increasing cybercrime is making itself felt on social networks. Social media sites such as Facebook are integrated into everyday private and professional life and offer an ideal target for attack due to the large amount of personal data. Here’s what to do if your Facebook account has been hacked and your password was changed.
Abstruse theories about epidemics and politicians or personal insults against individuals: online things can quickly turn hurtful. Some users deliberately engage in what is known as trolling. Read on to find out what the goals of online bullies are, how you can recognise a genuine troll, and how to deal with hate speech correctly.
We once used phone calls and text messages to carry out all our communication, now our private conversations are largely digitalised and carried out almost entirely online. That is why we must pay more attention to our data protection and privacy settings. Facebook, the kingpin of social media, has been constantly criticised in this regard – so we’ve compiled a list of alternatives to Facebook for...
Instagram alternatives don’t have it easy: Ello’s hype, for example, has faded, and Pixlr is a photo editing app at best. A “real” alternative to Instagram should have its own community and, like the market leader, be available free of charge for Android and iOS and as a web application. We’ve picked the best ones for you.
If you have a good product line or high-quality posts on your website, you’ll probably want to spread them far and wide on social media. Luckily there are numerous WordPress social media plugins that help you do exactly this. Keep reading our article to find out which features these plugins have and which ones are the best.
Generally, it is possible to delete your or other people’s comments on Facebook if it contains a superfluous character or violates the user guidelines of the social network. In this article we explain how to delete comments on Facebook, what you need to keep in mind, and when it is better to simply leave a comment as it is.
A heated interaction with friends or customers is actually what social media lives on. However, it’s important that comments don’t get offensive or bad for your business. If the tone of a discussion on your page is getting inappropriate, you can hide individual Facebook comments. Keep reading to find out how to do this.
With the prominence of social media and viral videos and posts, PR nightmares can occur far faster and on a far larger scale than ever before. These are caused by a flood of negative comments on social networks or websites, resulting in a large crowd of people turning against individuals, corporations or organisations. Dissatisfied consumers target social media channels to put pressure on...
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