facebook privacy

Facebook is a social networking site, that is possibly the most popular in the world today. Over the years, more and more people have joined Facebook, and the amount of information about its members that Facebook has released publicly and to third parties has grown.

To quote the Fake AP Stylebook on Twitter, "It is no longer necessary to write new stories about Facebook privacy issues; just change the dates."

Some of the many bloggers that have written at length about the erosion of privacy on Facebook are Marshall Kirkpatrick, Caroline McCarthy, Eben Moglen and Robert Scoble.

This popular interactive visualization by blogger Matt McKeon shows the changes over time in the information Facebook has made public about its members. Click on the image to show the advance over time, or click the individual dates to the right of the image to see what was public at any time.

And here's a link to a Twitter search on the subject of Facebook privacy.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “facebook privacy”

• in Business
  New Facebook Privacy Violations Add to the Network’s Woes
  Facebook's spying of mobile app users text messages only serves to deepen the privacy issues faced by the social network.
  by davidamerland / on Feb 29, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “facebook privacy”

 

• The future of passwords: how sharing with your friends can beef up your security and reduce websites’ data breach risks

  
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  If you have online accounts, you’re going to start seeing a lot of two new technologies that help keep your personal data secure and private online. One calls upon your friends to prove that you’re you if you need to recover a forgotten password. The other lets you create and use a password on a [...] The post ...
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• How Facebook Graph Search Affects User Privacy by @DavidWallace

  
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  As Facebook Graph Search is being rolled out to it user base, it’s important to be aware of the “searchable” content you post. Public information is sure to show up in search queries and may create problems if you are posting content on Facebook that you don’t necessarily want the world to see. In this [...] ...
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• Facebook Tests Privacy Limits in Advertising

  
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  Facebook and Twitter  have become big names in marketing for business as more firms jump on the bandwagon of using them as a means of advertising. Every day new ad messages by the thousands, both in video and text, get posted on these social networking websites. The constant deluge of content that business supplies ...
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• 5 Ways Marketers Can Keep Updated on Facebook Changes

  
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  Are you struggling to keep up to date with the latest Facebook changes? Are you conducting activities that are against Facebook’s policies? It isn’t easy to keep up with all of Facebook’s updates. Here are 5 ways marketers can stay up to date on Facebook updates and policy changes. #1: Follow Facebook’s ...
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• How-to: Facebook privacy setting

  
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• 5 tips to stop Facebook from stalking your real life

  
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  Facebook and its advertisers want to know everything about you, online and off. The latest push is around knowing where you grew up. If you’ve signed onto Facebook lately, you’ve probably seen it. They’ve been asking for your hometown on your profile page for several weeks now, but they’ve gotten more ...
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• Facebook privacy in pictures

  
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  Mashable.com writes… As Facebook prepares Graph Search for wide release, some have concerns about the privacy issues the new feature raises. How can you be sure only your friends will see your... This is a summary only. Click on the Title to read the entire article.
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• Facebook Trusted Contacts Lets Your Friends Unlock Your Account

  
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  Facebook Trusted Contacts allows you to essentially give a copy of your Facebook key to five of your most trusted friends in case you get locked out.
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• Do employers have a right to your Facebook password?

  
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  US Attorney General, Eric Holder, made headlines this week as he is investigating whether employers have the right to ask for Facebook passwords   during job interviews, or whether this goes against federal law in America. While imitation may well be the sincerest form of flattery, if you were to mimic American ...
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• Facebook Says Audit Finds Privacy Practices Sufficient

  
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  NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month assessment period that was part of a settlement with federal regulators. Facebook Inc. said it submitted the findings to the Federal Trade Commission on Monday. The audit was required as part of the ...
  4 weeks ago

• Facebook Privacy Policy Changed – Accept it!

  
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  The growth in the internet and social media has totally transformed our lives, especially the way we go about our daily lives. The amount of information that we now put up on the internet is increasing with each passing day. This information being shared on the internet ranges from simple expression like how we feel ...
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• Is It Illegal for Employers to Demand Your Facebook Password?

  
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  An amendment that would have banned the practice failed in the U.S. House, but 6 states have laws to prevent it from happening.
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