Social Networking

Hi, I want to know how to make a custom share link like the ones Facebook page Troll football uses to attract people to pages. This post is what I mean: https://www.facebook.com/TheTrollFootball.Official/posts/1615034305455967 This link takes you to a page with a troll image How can I do this?

Do companies like Facebook and Twitter implement their algorithms in the application itself or is it implemented in the back end (on their servers)?

Twitter's ban on ubertroll Milo Yiannopoulos for harassing actress Leslie Jones was a necessary first step, but it needs to do much more. Twitter Needs to Protect Everyone, Not Just the Famous : Read more

Twitter is now allowing everyone to send in requests to be verified users. Here’s our guide to landing a profile with a little blue checkmark. How to Get Verified on Twitter : Read more

Melania Trump's speech at the Republican convention may have lifted words from an eight-year-old Michelle Obama speech, and boy, did Twitter take notice. Speech Fail: The Best #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes : Read more

These days i was searching some cool social networking sites because I love to join new social networks. In Google I search for social networking sites and found two websites which says YouTube is a social networking site? These are the sites: [link removed] But according to the Wikpedia List of...

I see that as I'm liking new pages on FB everyday, the old pages that I had liked some time earlier were automatically getting unliked without any notification. So does this mean that I can like only a limited no. of pages & older pages will be unliked as new pages are liked? Also, I checked...

By retaining ties to a board member who's funding lawsuits against news sites, Facebook has shown that its supposed support for the free exchange of ideas is empty talk. Why I Stopped Using Facebook, And You Should Too : Read more

You know that story about how Facebook listens to your conversations? It's not true, and here's how the media failed in covering it. Facebook Audio Eavesdropping: How a Fake Story Became 'Real' : Read more

Facebook will soon better understand what you write, making the social network more useful -- if you don't mind it knowing more about you. What Is Facebook DeepText and Should You Be Worried? : Read more

Facebook, Google, Twitter, Microsoft tell the EU they will swiftly take down 'hate speech' postings. But that policy censors the Internet. New Online Hate-Speech Rules Threaten Free Speech (Op-Ed) : Read more

Have an instagram question. I saw an account was 404 didn't exist. I assumed it was deleted, but I discovered the same account on an instagram web view called instidy and the account clearly is active. How can it be?

Learn how to tell YouTube about videos that spew hatred and abuse for a worry-free video experience. How to Report Bullying and Abuse on YouTube : Read more

hi for the website plenty of fish is there a way of making your profile or at least your pictures only viewable to logged in users? Do I have to subscribe to do that?

A 'Like' on Facebook isn't always the appropriate response, so the social media site has rolled out a range of new Reaction buttons to help you express how you truly feel. Facebook Adds 'Reaction' Emojis, Still No Dislike Button : Read more

You may be accustomed to the chaos of Twitter's reverse chronological timeline, but the social network is rolling out a change to make sure you always see the best tweets. Twitter Puts Popular Tweets on Top : Read more

My account has been hacked and the hacker changed everything from password to photos and friends. I am still trying to report my account and there is no way to do that. I really detest Facebook for allowing this and I don't even care for account anymore but I just want to shut this account or...

Facebook is making changes to its real name policy to support ethnic minorities, the LGBT community and those avoiding stalking and bullying. Facebook Real Name Policy: How It's Changing : Read more

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post as it's technically not social networking, but I have been having issues for the last ~3 months with watching fullscreen videos on my computer - if I make a video fullscreen (ie. on Youtube or Netflix) if I have other videos paused on other...

So I am very knew to the whole coding scene. Well I have an idea for a sort of Social Network sort of thing. And I didn't want to hire developers, so I decided to learn my self. I have started a project and selected Windows Form Application. I have to buttons and text box set up. But I would...

because i have issues with the sound in my room there and I want to move to a better program than paltalk

There are plenty of reasons why you might want to give Snapchat a whirl. Here's a step-by-step guide for how to get started. How to Use Snapchat on iPhone and Android : Read more

Hello i'm not sure if i am in the right thread as this is first time posting on Tom's hardware, I assumed this would come under Social Networking as i use google chrome to browse Facebook and you tube but it keeps crashing. The problems that i am having is that when i've been using google...

btw - I couldn't find a category for videos under software, and YouTube is kind of a social network, but not really, so Social Networking is probably the best place for putting this. So, I was just watching videos as I always am, and all of a sudden, every video I watch, I see it for about a...

Both Meerkat and Periscope let you stream live video from your phone to the entire world. Which app is better for your next live stream? Live Streaming App Face-Off: Meerkat vs. Periscope : Read more

On facebook, I used to be able to chat with this person who wasn't a friend before but then after blocking and then unblocking them, I can't send them a message.

Guys, well im using the K9 Web Protection its a good and free software but my problem is, the site blocking it doesnt include some social networking sites like google+ before, it was working and you can just only access the mail feature of google, but weeks after, maybe google updated, when you...

Through my regular adventures of Kik, I recently came a across a nice fellow how seemed to be into the Dox/DoS trend. A few bad words were said, and then... Boom! This hit me: 0l3a3.iP3.89.3289.snai73.0l3a3.iP3.89.3289.snai73.0l3a3.iP3.89.3289.snai73.0l3a3.iP3.89.3289.snai73.0l3a3.iP... Now...

Social Networking Tutorials & How-To's Facebook Check What Others Can See On Your Facebook Profile Opt Out of Facebook Tracking your Browsing History Prevent Strangers from Searching For You on Facebook Twitter Revoke Access to Third-Party Apps in Twitter Find Worldwide Trending Topics Send a...

To me youtube isnt a social network but i dont know what else to put it as so my question is how can i increase my video upload speed i understand my isp upload speed has a big part of it but i know alot of people with the same problem with faster speeds i tried smaller sized videos but its...

Sunrise Calendar allows you to sync content from your different social networking accounts. One of the sites Sunrise collaborates with is Github, a web-based hosting service which allows you to create repositories and collaborate with other people on projects. To sync Github with Sunrise...

LinkedIn is a social network for professionals, and many use it to search for their next job. You may want to hide your job search activity, though, if you are currently in a job and don't want your current employer to know that you're looking elsewhere. Thankfully, LinkedIn allows you to hide...

Alien Blue is a mobile app that sllows users to access Reddit easily.The app has allows those who are members of the Reddit community to keep track of what's happening even when away from their desktops. If you have just recently downloaded the app and you're wondering how to post from your...

TimeHop is a mobile application dedicated to help you remember your past by delving into your social network accounts. If you are using different devices, you might be wondering how to sync TimeHop across devices. Here are some few and simple steps how to do that. 1. Make sure that you have...