Merrin Munroe Digital Marketing, Video Coach, Results Coach

04/08/2025

When my morning starts like this, I know I'm going to have a good day.

04/07/2025

Repost from Mari Smith

🚨 Facebook Wants Access to Your Private Photos?

Heads up: A new Meta feature is raising eyebrows — and privacy concerns.

Have you seen this yet? Facebook is asking users for permission to automatically upload private, unpublished images for cloud processing.

Yikes! Why? Well, the 'machine' needs even MORE fodder to train the AI, right?! 🤪 Hmph! I'll take a hard pass.

Facebook is now prompting some mobile users to enable automatic photo syncing, allowing the app to continuously scan your camera roll to find screenshots of things like concert tickets, calendars, or receipts. WTF?!

The goal?
Meta claims it wants to “help you stay organized” by suggesting reminders or helpful actions based on the images you capture. 😳 (Yeah, right!)

But let’s be real: this level of data access is far beyond most people’s comfort zones — especially when it comes to private, personal, or sensitive images stored on your phone.

So, why would Meta do this?

The short answer: data = dollars. By scanning your camera roll, Meta can potentially gather even more behavioral insights to fuel its ad machine and recommendation engine. But the tradeoff is a major invasion of personal privacy.

PLUS, no doubt Facebook plans to use your private images to train its AI - even though Meta claims, "photos are not currently being used to train AI models."

HERE'S WHAT TO DO:
If you see this prompt in your Facebook app, you can (and should) decline. Look for options like “Not Now” or “Don’t Allow” when asked to enable photo syncing.

You can also double-check by going to:
Facebook App > Settings & Privacy > Settings > under Preferences: Camera roll sharing suggestions > make sure both toggles are set to OFF.

Take control of your data. Always. 🔐

Video coming next about how to turn off. This option for camera roll WON'T appear on desktop.

19/06/2025

Sick of your friends being scammed by people cloning your profile?

If you have been cloned it's probably because you have your friend list visible. This is how you hide it.If they can see your friend list, they contact them ...

12/06/2025

I have one of these!

CHARLIE THE KOALA PRINTABLE :: What is a printable you ask?
I have a couple of sections in my online shop where you pay $15 (or less) to receive the digital file of a colouring in page or art print.

Lots of them come in a file size of A1 which is the poster size I’m holding here. Obviously most people don’t have that size printer, so you can print at home smaller A3, A4, A5 etc OR jump onto the Officeworks website and order an ‘A1 Plan’ or Document. They cost around $5!

And the beauty of my printable collections are that you can print as many times as you like. Think kids birthday parties, gifts for friends, etc. you just can’t sell the images.

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03/06/2025

Who needs a hand ✋ setting up their MailChimp account? Been putting it off because you don't know what to do? 🤔

Join me at midday this Thursday on zoom for a 2-hour webinar. Where we will get it done. It's an implementation session.

Where WE or you GET IT DONE on the day.

Click on the link in the bio to book.

29/05/2025

Check this out from Instagram. Another change!

This certainly keeps us digital and content creators on our toes!

13/05/2025

Small steps. Small changes. Aim for 1% improvement every day..

Thanks for this .. just what I needed to see today.

24/04/2025

This ANZAC Day, we pause to honour those who served.

Their legacy reminds us to show up with purpose, tell meaningful stories, and lead the best life we can.

Lest we forget.

19/04/2025

Happy Easter!

May your day be filled with joy, fresh beginnings, and maybe a little video magic. Just like Easter is all about renewal, so is showing up for your business in new, confident ways. Let’s make it happen—one smartphone video at a time.

30/07/2024

I’ll be at the Small Business Festival this August! Catch me at these events:

Make Smartphone Videos like a Pro
10:00 am - 12:00 pm 27 August 2024
Rosebud Shire Offices, 90 Besgrove Street, Rosebud

Event Link:
https://mpbusiness.com.au/event/make-smartphone-videos/
Booking link: www.trybooking.com/events/1231881/sessions/4649243/sections/2320089/tickets

How to Make Stories and Reels for Social Media
10:00 am - 12:00 pm 28 August 2024
Jetty Road Brewery, 12-14 Brasser Avenue, Dromana

Event Link:
https://mpbusiness.com.au/event/social-media-stories-reels/
Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/events/1231889/sessions/4649263/sections/2320130/tickets

See you there!

28/07/2024

Sometimes you have to ask very literally for what you want.

Oh, and a sign helps too!