Social Media | XenArmor https://xenarmor.com Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:16:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://xenarmor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/favicon-120x120.png Social Media | XenArmor https://xenarmor.com 32 32 5 Ways to Block Social Media Websites like Facebook, YouTube https://xenarmor.com/5-ways-to-block-social-media-websites-like-facebook-youtube/ Wed, 12 Sep 2018 18:06:27 +0000 https://xenarmor.com/?p=11968  Only Zuckerberg’s mom can ask his son to focus on Facebook. Others continue to read this article for better ways to stay out of Facebook 🙂  Today social media has taken over our life & work so much that it has gone beyond control. So if you are Parent struggling to keep your children out of social sites or Principal trying to get your students to focus on studies or Manager urging your employees to be more productive then here are 5 ways you can block social media distractions, 1. Browser Plugins to Block Websites Easiest way is to install plugins like BlockSite, LeechBlock, Social Disconnect Plus etc to block social media websites from your browser. Only clumsy thing about blocking sites is to figure out and enter all websites of each social network. For example Facebook has more than 50+ websites (including mirror & country specific sites). Pros: Easy to use, Free Cons: Do no block other browsers/apps, Easy to bypass (disable plugins) Technical Level: Easy   2. Using Proxy Server You can setup proxy server like CCProxy and block social media sites. Some of these have special web filters for sites like Facebook, Youtube, Instagram etc. However for others you need to entire sites for each social networks manually. Pros: Blocks across all browsers/apps, No plugins Admin control Cons: Buy Proxy server, Need technical expertise, Slowdown of Internet, Block websites separately Technical Level: Medium   3. Firewall Setup You can use Windows Firewall or third party Firewall Apps like Sonicwall to block distracting websites. Pros: Blocks across all browsers/apps, No plugins, Admin control Cons: Need technical expertise, Block websites separately Technical Level: Medium   4. Router  Most routers like Cisco IOS have advanced functionality to help you block websites as shown  here. This is good for centralised blocking of...

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