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Why Is Facebook Chirping and How Do I Make It Stop?
Lafayette, LA (KPEL News) – Facebook users have been hearing chirps every time they swipe through their newsfeeds. We’ve become accustomed to hearing the chirping when we pull down the screen to refresh and see what our Louisiana friends are up to.
Over the weekend, I was scrolling through and nearly every time I touched the screen, CHIRP! What the…?!? I closed the app and reopened it. CHIRP! Thinking my entire phone was freaking out, I powered it off and rebooted it. CHIRP!
I took it as a sign, at the time, that I shouldn’t be on social media. Honestly, I did have more important matters to attend to.
The next morning, I logged on and the chirping continued. ANNOYING!
I frustratingly kept scrolling, cursing the little bird that had become the bane of my Facebook existence, sure it was user error. Until I ran across a post by a member of my social media community that offered instructions about how to make it stop.
It worked!
Being the curious sort, I had to find out why. Why in the world would Facebook, the company that makes billions off of us mindlessly scrolling and sharing more information about our personal lives than we should, feel it was important to annoy us while cashing in.
In short, to enhance the Facebook experience.
According to Dataconomy, Meta, Facebook’s parent company, decided that we needed to have a more engaging, interesting experience and that adding a “subtle sound” would auditory enhancement.
Dataconomy writes:
These changes can also serve as attention-grabbing elements, encouraging users to stay active and spend more time on the app. Overall, Facebook is constantly evolving to meet its users’ changing preferences and expectations, and introducing sounds is just one way they’re doing that.
It may just be my opinion, but EPIC FAIL!
The majority of us have turned off all sound when it comes to our handheld devices. Phones don’t ring or ding, and the videos we see are muted.
Whoever thought adding more sound, and an annoying one at that, was a good idea.
The good news is that the platform offers a fix if you want to just make it stop, and it’s pretty easy.
1- Open the app.
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2- Tap on the “hamburger” menu, the three horizontal lines, that are at the bottom right corner of the screen. They may be on your profile pic and hard to see.
3- Scroll through until you get to “Settings & Privacy.” Tap it.
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4- Go to “Settings.”
5- Tap “Media.”
6- Turn that toggle switch off next to “Sounds- In-App Sound.”
Go forth and live chirp free!
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When it comes to retiring, the best places to do so often are affordable, have a high quality of life and access to quality healthcare.
If you’re looking for a place to retire, Niche has identified the best places for retirees in Louisiana.
In its list, Niche has taken into account factors like weather, crime rates, housing costs and access to amenities.
The 5 best places to retire in Louisiana according to Niche
These are the top five best places to retire in Louisiana, according to Niche.
1. Oak Hills Place
Oak Hills Place is a suburb of Baton Rouge and is the overall best place to retire in Louisiana. This suburb, located in East Baton Rouge Parish, has a population of 9,038 and offers residents an urban suburban mix feel. The area is highly rated for families, diversity, as well as health and fitness. Here, the median home value is $437,900 and the median rent is $1,422, according to Niche.
2. Westminster
Westminster is another suburb of Baton Rouge and is the second-best place to retire in Louisiana. Located in East Baton Rouge Parish, this suburb has a population of 2,559 and offers residents an urban suburban mix feel. This area is highly rated for nightlife, diversity, families, health and fitness, as well as commute. The median home value here is $266,100 and the median rent is $1,482, says Niche.
3. River Ridge
River Ridge is a suburb of New Orleans, located in Jefferson Parish, and is the third-best place to retire in Louisiana. This suburb has a population of 13,312 and offers residents a dense suburban feel. The area is highly rated for public schools, family, nightlife and diversity. The median home value is $357,400 and the median rent is $1,127, according to Niche.
4. Westlake
Westlake is a town in Calcasieu Parish that is among the best places to retire in Louisiana. With a population of 4,743, this town offers residents a rural feel. The town is highly rated for public schools, housing, families, jobs, cost of living, nightlife and weather. Here, the median home value is $166,100 and the median rent is $1,049, says Niche.
5. Prien
Prien is another town in Calcasieu Parish that is among the best places to retire in Louisiana. This town has a population of 7,119 and offers residents a suburban rural mix feel. The town is highly rated for public schools, housing, families, nightlife and weather. The median home value here is $278,000 and the median rent is $1,292, according to Niche.
Presley Bo Tyler is the Louisiana Deep South Connect Team reporter for USA Today Network. Find her on X @PresleyTyler02 and email at PTyler@Gannett.com
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