News and Notes: Is Facebook Fading Away? | Rogersville | therogersvillereview.com

Thirteen years ago I gave in, and joined Facebook. It was at the urging of an old radio pal, who assured me my fears about Facebook were unfounded.Although I had often lectured my teenage sons about Facebook being a waste of time, my buddy told me that it was a great way to reconnect with former co-workers, and even relatives who lived out of town. For a while, Facebook delivered on his promise.Eventually, it devolved into a national clothesline of gossip and disinformation. In its early days, it was a pleasant surprise to get a friend request. Wow, I haven’t heard from her since high school! Hey, this is cool: one of my old softball buddies want to friend me, and I had totally lost track of him!Somewhere along the way, the charm disappeared. I get friend requests from people who are already my Facebook friends. Their accounts get hacked, or some underhanded rascal hijacks their photo and identity, and if I hurriedly click “accept” in a weak moment, I’ll probably be the next victim.We fall for scams, in one form or another. The rip-off artists found a sure way to get us to click onto their phony website. They…
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