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John Awa-abuon-Senior Writer for Social Media

John Awa-abuon

Senior Writer for Social Media

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About John Awa-abuon

John is a consumer technology writer at MUO. He leans on his decade-long experience using various social media platforms to create guides and share tips social media users find helpful. When experience doesn't do the trick, John relies on his research skills to deliver the final-say article for readers.

Latest Articles

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How to Create a Free AI Avatar on TikTok

TikTok now lets you create an AI avatar for your profile within the app.

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How to Share an Instagram Post With Only "Close Friends"

You now have more control over who will see your Instagram posts and Reels.

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How to Stop Seeing Reels on Facebook

While there's not a built-in feature to get rid of Facebook Reels, workarounds let you hide them or reduce the number you see.

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How to Migrate From One Mastodon Server to Another

You can change your Mastodon server after creating an account.

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How to Adjust the Touch Sensitivity on Your Android Device

You may want to increase the touch sensitivity after installing a new screen protector.

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What You Should Know About View-Once Media on WhatsApp

WhatsApp's self-destructing view-once media feature is useful, but you should use it with caution.

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5 Reasons Why Telegram May Ban Your Number

If you've been banned from Telegram, these are usually the reasons behind the decision.

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How to Make WhatsApp Voice Notes Self-Destruct After One Listen

Here's how you can get voice notes on WhatsApp to self-destruct using the "view once" feature.

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Who Owns X (Formerly Twitter)? A Brief History of the Company

Here's a look at X's (formerly Twitter's) history and who currently owns the company.

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What Is a JFIF File? How to Convert One to JPG

While JFIF files aren't as common nowadays, understanding what they are and how to convert them to JPG can be handy.

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How to Recover Deleted Facebook Posts

Have you deleted a Facebook post accidentally and want to restore it? Here's how...

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How to Generate AI Images in Google Search With a Text Description

You can now generate AI images directly from within Google Search. Making it easier than ever to conjure images from text descriptions.

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How to Create AI-Generated Stickers on WhatsApp

WhatsApp lets you create and send AI-generated stickers easily.

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What Is Microsoft Edge Drop and How Does It Work?

Microsoft Edge Drop allows you to handily transfer files between your devices. Here's everything you need to know about the feature.

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Snapchat's Age Requirements: How Old You Have to Be to Use Snapchat

Here's all you need to know about how old you have to be to use Snapchat.

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How to Change Your Bluesky Name

Not happy with your Bluesky username or display name? Luckily, you can change it to something else.

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How to Delete Your Bluesky Account

If you're already tired of Bluesky, you are able to delete your account on the app.

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How Reddit's Contributor Program Can Earn You Cash for Contributions

Reddit has introduced a way for users to monetize content through its Contributor Program.

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10 Reasons Centralized Crypto Exchanges Are Great for Beginners

If you're just starting out in crypto, centralized exchanges have an excellent set of features and tools that make them perfect for newcomers.

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How to Reduce AI Hallucination With These 6 Prompting Techniques

Learn how to reduce AI hallucination with easy-to-use prompting techniques that work with any generative AI tool.

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