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Social plugins: expand your outreach on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, et al.

Link your online project with your social media presence and enable cross-site in­ter­ac­tions with the help of social plugins. By enabling like, share, and comment functions, website owners can increase the outreach of text posts, images, and videos ex­po­nen­tially, thanks to the…

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Social networks: the 5 most common dangers and which actions to take

Social media brings millions of people together from around the world. They chat, send pictures and videos, and share in­form­a­tion with each other. Companies like to use these platforms to extend their reach, but the more popular a network is, the more likely it is for dangers to…

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Trolling: How to take action against online bullies

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…

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Texting ab­bre­vi­ations: HTH!

Chat slang has gained momentum since the dawn of the internet. Texting ab­bre­vi­ations and acronyms allow users to keep com­mu­nic­a­tion fast-paced and easy. But for anyone who isn’t familiar with text message ab­bre­vi­ations, reading a message from a friend or family member can become…

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10 tips on how to become an in­flu­en­cer

In­flu­en­cers are today’s digital trend­set­ters. Their videos and photos on YouTube and Instagram can have a tre­mend­ous influence on consumer behaviour. And with the rise in in­flu­en­cer marketing, this ad­vert­ising format has become a lucrative pro­fes­sion. But how do you become an…

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Digital legacy

Digital legacy is the term used to describe the majority of elec­tron­ic in­form­a­tion left behind by a person in the event of their death. Online profiles in social networks must be deleted or converted into memorial pages, current contracts need to be cancelled, digital pos­ses­sions…

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Social bots – the tech­no­logy behind fake news

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…

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Netiquette: What you need to know for dis­cus­sions online

When par­ti­cip­at­ing in dis­cus­sions online, you should be sure to follow the netiquette of the group you’re in­ter­act­ing in. If you violate these rules of po­lite­ness, you’ll not only make a bad im­pres­sion but might even have your post deleted or be banned from the group. But since…

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Fear of missing out (FOMO): Defin­i­tion, causes and ways out

Could you be prone to FOMO like many other people? When scrolling through Instagram, suddenly your own life can seem dull in com­par­is­on. At a family lunch, you might have an ir­res­ist­ible urge to check your phone. And after turning down a barbecue with friends because of a prior…

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What does lol mean? Internet ab­bre­vi­ations and acronyms

What does lol mean? Anyone who regularly spends time online has surely en­countered the ex­pres­sion before. The Internet is home to numerous ex­pres­sions that might appear cryptic to the un­ini­ti­ated. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to catch on quickly. Keep reading to find out what lol…

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