Facebook has a lot of
interesting stuff that can keep one busy all day. With millions of subscribers
to hook up with including friends, brands, companies, and celebrities, one can
never run out of content to view and comment on.
If you’re not careful, you
might well be crossing the lane from a regular user to an addict.
If Facebook
is taking more from you such as time, focus and data, it might be time to block
the website. Companies have taken this initiative to ensure their workers focus
more on work than social networking.
Parents as well, have blocked Facebook sites so their children can focus on more productive academic work.
Reasons to Block Facebook
Problems talked about
earlier on from time consumption on the internet to addiction are some of the
reasons why we should block Facebook. More reasons may include:
Ø
The need to study more as a student calls for you to Block
Facebook.
Ø
Due to some of the adult contents, kids can run into on Facebook,
parents would rather get it blocked.
Ø
School managements mandates IT personals to make sure access to
all social media networks are restricted in hostels.
Ø
For self-control sakes, an individual might just decide to block
Facebook on some or all devices.
How to Block Facebook
Facebook can either be
blocked via the internet platform or with some specific Facebook blocking applications. It is worthy of note that if you want to Block Facebook via the
internet platform, you are mandated to use only the Internet Explorer. Here are
the steps.
Block Facebook on Internet Explorer
Ø Launch your internet
browser. Internet Explorer is mandatory.
Ø Click on Internet
options.
Ø Open “Security”.
Ø Click “Restricted
sites”
Ø Type in facebook.com
URL.
Ø Click Add.
Ø Close the window.
If you have completed
the process then any user who try to visit Facebook using Internet Explorer web
browser won’t be able to. You can also try the below option as this is only for
Internet Explorer web browser.
Using a Blocking Software to Block Facebook
Ø Select the software of
your choice.
Ø Download and install
the software.
Ø Depending on the software you have chosen,
Ø Click on block
applications.
Ø Select the box on
Facebook
Ø Click on apply.
Once this is done
users will not be able to visit the Facebook website on that device anymore.
There are other alternatives depending on what internet connection you are
using. You can also contact your service provider and see if it can be blocked.
It now depends on your reasons or why you need to get it blocked as this is
also a good and educative platform depending on what the user is up to.
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