Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004. As of May 2012, Facebook has over 900 million active users, more than half of them using mobile devices. Users may join common-interest user groups, organized by workplace, school or college, or other characteristics, and categorize their friends into lists such as “People From Work” or “Close Friends”. Facebook allows any users who declare themselves to be at least 13 years old to become registered users of the site. Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg.

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Who Sees Your Personal Facebook Posts?

I recently learned that Facebook makes changes to its code every Tuesday and even though many changes may not be obvious, let me tell you why that matters. A few weeks ago, I smiled at a handsome man in the car next to me while waiting at…
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6 Social Media Privacy and Safety Tips

I am a huge fan of Social Media but I dislike it when privacy or safety are compromised by private photos and information being shared accidentally or maliciously. My own tales include identity theft, credit card fraud and being reprimanded…
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Prevent Unauthorized Access of Your Full Facebook Profile

Facebook privacy issues continue to surface and a recent one has many of us, including me, quite nervous.   Facebook settings give us the option of allowing people to look us up via our Facebook profiles. A couple of days ago, Suriya Prakash…
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12 Easy Steps to Check Your Facebook Privacy Settings

Are you certain your privacy settings are doing what you think they should be doing for you?  Have you checked all your Facebook privacy settings lately? Many Facebook users are unaware that what they are reading, watching or listening to…
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Facebook Privacy Issues and the Federal Trade Commission

As an update to the recent blog article on Facebook Control & Privacy is on the Verge of Extinction, please see Claire Miller's New York times article regarding the nearing of a settlement between the Federal Trade Commission and Facebook…
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Your Facebook Profile Through A Psychopath’s Eyes – Happy Halloween!

A trusted and intelligent reader of my blog suggested I share a privacy-related article and app called, "Take This Lollipop."  I tested out the app and freaked out -  the app incorporated tagged photos of my children and my young niece and…
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How to Verify and Edit Facebook Privacy Settings

There’s been some panic about Facebook privacy, but don’t despair!  It’s easy to make certain your privacy settings are set just the way you want them.  Click on hyperlinks along the way for additional info or to verify or change your…
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Facebook Control & Privacy on the Verge of Extinction

My Facebook page has recently taken on a life of its own and frankly, I’m uncomfortable. Very uncomfortable!  It’s almost like I walked outside my front door in my lingerie on the way to the post office, and I didn’t mean to.  Worse,…