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Privacy on Facebook

Privacy on Facebook. By Catherine Woolfe 10186080. Privacy on Facebook. Facebook is a fast growing online social network, but privacy issues have caused many to question whether it is safe to release their personal information to the popular website. . Glitches.

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Privacy on Facebook

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  1. Privacy on Facebook By Catherine Woolfe 10186080

  2. Privacy on Facebook Facebook is a fast growing online social network, but privacy issues have caused many to question whether it is safe to release their personal information to the popular website.

  3. Glitches • A recent glitch allowed users to view their friend’s private conversations on chat. • This glitch was quickly repaired, however users felt uneasy about trusting the site with their private conversations.

  4. “For a service that has grown as dramatically as we have grown, that now assists with more than 400 million people sharing billions of pieces of content with their friends and the institutions they care about, we think our track record for security and safety is unrivaled,” Elliot Schrage, Facebook’s Vice President for Public Policy.

  5. "People have really gotten comfortable not only sharing more information and different kinds, but more openly and with more people…That social norm is just something that has evolved over time.” Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook.

  6. Privacy Policy longer than the US constitution. The New York Times has calculated that Facebook's privacy policy, at 5 830 words, is longer than the United States constitution, 4 543 words.

  7. How Do You Protect Your Privacy? • Use friend lists. • Remove yourself from Google and Facebook search results.

  8. How Do You Protect Your Privacy? • Protect your photo albums from strangers • Keep your contact information private

  9. So although it is true that Facebook helps people connect, there are a lot of privacy issues that need to be known and dealt with before using Facebook can be a safe, risk free activity.

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