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The Social Dilemma + 5 Steps for taking a break without leaving Facebook

By Hazel Thornton | September 22, 2020 |

Have you seen the new Netflix film, The Social Dilemma? It’s an eye-opening docudrama about how social media platforms manipulate our behavior, even beyond the point of their original intent to make money from targeted advertising. You may have heard this before: If you’re not paying for the product, it means you’re the product.

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Don’t leave Facebook — organize it!

By Hazel Thornton | May 29, 2020 |

I know, I know…..things are bad. Really bad. Racial tension, worldwide pandemic, financial instability, political division…so many sources of stress on top of the normal stress of our daily lives! All of the news is upsetting — and some of it is inaccurate or biased. Emotions are running high and there is no end in…

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Organize Your Facebook News Feed for Serenity Now!

By Hazel Thornton | August 27, 2018 |

Are you feeling like you have no control over what you see in your Facebook News Feed? Are you on the verge of ditching Facebook altogether out of frustration? Are you sick of that “Facebook limits you to seeing posts from 26 friends” cut-and-paste meme going around? I know some of you are, because I’m…

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How to Declutter Your Facebook News Feed (a.k.a. how to stay informed without going crazy)

By Hazel Thornton | February 27, 2017 |

Before we get into how to declutter your news feed, let’s talk about why you might need to. If there’s anything we can all agree on these days, perhaps it’s the necessity — and the difficulty — of staying informed in this ever-changing political climate. Many people find the glut of news — real and…

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Decluttering Your Facebook Friend List

By Hazel Thornton | June 4, 2015 |

I’ve joked before about Facebook friend clutter, but never really felt the need to do anything about it. Who cares if a friend never posts, or has abandoned their account without deleting it? How is that hurting me?

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Is Facebook a Godsend to Introverts?

By Hazel Thornton | August 28, 2013 |

My new theory, triggered by yet another post about introverts in my news feed, is that Facebook (FB) is dominated by introverts. And that all those little-used and abandoned social media accounts belong to extroverts who can’t be bothered with sitting alone in front of a computer, and who would rather be out having face-to-face…

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How to Save the Awesome Things You Find on Facebook Without Cluttering Your Friends’ News Feeds

By Hazel Thornton | July 4, 2013 |

I’ve noticed a rash of disclaimers in my friends’ Facebook posts lately: “I am sharing this so that I’ll be able to find it on my Timeline later.” Indeed, many pages encourage you to share their posts…because it gives them greater exposure! But it’s not the only way to save recipes and such.  Just to…

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Back-to-School Tips from Facebook Fans

By Hazel Thornton | August 31, 2011 |

Ahhh, Back-to-School….one of my favorite times of year as a kid! New school supplies (yes, of course, all lined up and containerized) … the smell of freshly sharpened pencils… the endless possibilities of blank notebook paper… reuniting with friends from other neighborhoods… dressing up like a ham for the school play…oh wait, that was Scout, in To…

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