Publications by Eric Niewoehner
Articles that bring attention to issues surrounding Facebook or tips for using the platform.
First posted on Facebook Notes in 2017 through my personal Facebook account. Ever since I enrolled into Facebook in 2007 I have been fascinated with the aspect of “Friends.” Probably everyone can attest that the greatest value of Facebook is reconnecting with friends. It was fun to see what had become of classmates from high…
I have noticed over the past couple of years the increase in traffic of groups in Facebook which focus on history or heritage. I have joined a few. Most are obviously connected to the group’s subject judged from their intuitive awareness of local history, issues and events. But I noticed some anomalies with some of…
It is interesting how news comes in pairs. This morning I came across a news report on Australia initiating a law that will block any child under the age of 16 from accessing the Internet. Later in the day, Forbes posted a video of Missouri Senator Josh Hawley advancing legislation to require platforms to post…
It is rather alarming to get a message accusing you of “page harassment” and a “copyright infringement.” It is just one more scam in the world of Facebook.
Social media is flooded with fake accounts. One way of solving that riddle is to introduce a scale, or a score, that will verify that the account is a real person or busin