Rumours have been spreading for a while now that Facebook will be shutting down in March 2012 – but this simply isn’t true. It’s a hoax! These rumours first appeared on “Weekly World News”, a website known for releasing convincing fake news stories. The article was first published on January 8, 2011 claiming that Facebook...

Introduction Ever since Facebook has enabled users to create their own personalised username, a lot of ID numbers have been hidden away from us. Here is a simple way to find out your profile or like page ID! Step 1: Copy this link https://graph.facebook.com/XXXXXXXXX Step 2: Replace XXXXXXXXX Instead of the Xs, put in your profile/fan page username...

Introduction Facebook users often click “ask me later” on a friend request and forget they had ever seen it. It’s probably a good idea to check all of your friend requests once in a while to prevent mishaps and arguments with friends, over something so stupid. Step 1 Ensure that you are logged in to Facebook Step 2 Go to http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php Click...

Introduction As some stage, you may be curious to see if any of your friends have removed you from their list. http://www.outandin.info/ provides a service which allows you to see who is no longer your friend on Facebook – it may not be anybody, but you may even be surprised! Find out who removed you as a Facebook friend

Banned! Introduction Some Facebook users have often been faced with their account being disabled, most likely for relatively petty reasons too! Here’s a list of some reasons why your Facebook account could face permanent deletion. 1. You have joined too many Facebook groups – 200 is the limit 2. You are not using your real name, or have...

Introduction One of Facebook’s best qualities is the ability to connect with old friends, as well as the ease of making new ones. It probably sounds very easy – just friend request 5,000 people, right? Unfortunately in this regard, it isn’t MySpace! This guide will help you genuinely max out your friends list, connecting with people...

Introduction Okay so this isn’t a Facebook necessity, but it sure is fun! 1. Scroll down to the bottom of your page. Here you will see something like this: Click to enlarge   2. Click on your current language – eg. ‘English (US)’ 3. A window will pop up with a list of languages to choose from 4. Select ‘English (Pirate)’...

Introduction Don’t like the idea of somebody being able to use a search engine (Google, Yahoo!, Bing) to find your profile and personal information? Then follow these steps! 1. Login to Facebook 2. Go to: -> Settings -> Privacy Settings -> Apps and Websites -> Public Search Click to enlarge -> Edit Settings 2. Un-check ‘Enable...

Introduction Have you notices some suspicious or irrelevant content being posted from your personal account? Well, you may just have been compromised! Luckily there are some simple ways to quickly detect and prevent someone unwillingly accessing your account. 1. Go to Facebook. -> Account  (small arrow at the top right of your Facebook navigation...

Introduction Facebook has made it notoriously difficult to permanently delete your account, more often leading you to ‘deactivate’ instead of simple remove it. This post will explain two different ways to do so. WAY 1 – The Fast Way – Email Facebook directly 1. Send an email to privacy@facebook.com, requesting your account to...