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Pitfalls Of Social Networking Sites

Since last December, Facebook, the popular social networking site, has had issues over its privacy settings. It rolled out new settings intending to give users more control over their information. However, the move made some users' information more open by default and as a result even prompted some users to ditch the site!

In April 2010, Facebook added new ways by which you can connect to things you care about. The problem with these changes is that they take away the user’s ability to control who can see these connections. So parts of your profile, like - your city, hometown, education and work, and likes and interests, would now be shared publicly. If you don’t want these parts of your profile to be made public, your only option was to delete them.

The issue is not that they force you to link your interests without permission and then leak your personal information, but rather that they remove an option to include such information to only your friends – without links. You can manage and remove connections, but you cannot include the information without it being public knowledge!

Other pitfalls of such sites -
Ownership.
Do you own what you post on sites like Facebook? The fact that you don’t know should trouble you!

Identity theft and fraud.
Someone pretending to be somebody else can make you believe that he or she is up to some business offer, ask to meet up with you, and take your money. It has also become easier for someone to stalk you and harass you online!

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