Category: Social Media
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My time with Ghost is at an end…for now!
I have to be very clear from the outset, that I am not referencing the Ghost devices that were seized as part of a multinational raid, but rather the Ghost blogging software. I switched to Ghost for a 2nd time back in March 2021 after they released Version 4 and I have been using it…
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EU Instagram Users Denied ‘Threads’ Access? Embrace the Fediverse Alternative
On Thursday last, Instagram’s newest product, Threads launched. It is a new microblogging service set to rival Twitter which has been steadily hitting every branch while falling off the social media tree, while services like the Fediverse and Bluesky have sprouted leaves. But as Instagram is owned and operated by Meta, you know that there…
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Getting Started with Mastodon
If you are joining Mastodon for the first time, you may have some questions about how to use the platform, what the shiny buttons do, etc. This page has everything that you need to get started. ⁉️ Missing or incorrect information? A feature that should be covered in this guide? Let me know @padraig@mastodon.ie 👆…
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Changing my Digital Mindset going into 2023.
The last couple of months within the social media industry has been wild, to say the least. Whether it’s Elon Musk buying Twitter for $44 billion and subsequently changing the platform, or people signing up for Federated services like Mastodon/Pixelfed/PeerTube, there has been a sense of bringing the internet back to how it should be.…
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I am entitled to my opinion
I posted this earlier today on my Twitter, but I am converting it to a blog post to reaffirm my stance. After the other day’s events, I am not shying away from sharing my opinion. I (as well as everyone else) am entitled to my own opinion, especially unpopular ones. If you do not like…
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Alternatives to “BigTech” services
With people deciding to leave Twitter, Facebook and other social services, some are turning to alternative sites and services. Here are a few that I personally use: Alternative to Twitter: Mastodon – This is a decentralised Microblogging service that is on the Fediverse. It allows you to follow and interact with users that are on…
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Protect & secure your Facebook account! [2FA]
Previously, I wrote about how to protect your Instagram account. Here is how to do this on Facebook!
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Facebook’s ‘Page Transparency’ & How to know when to spot fake pages!
Back in April of this year, to combat ‘Fake News’, Facebook introduced a new feature on all pages called “Page Transparency”.It allows everyone who vists the page the ability to see various metadata. Facebook’s “Page Transparency” box on Padraig Fahy Support
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