Posted on January 1st, 2009 by AZ
Category: facebook, Tags: advertising, beacon, facebook, networking, privacy, security, social
Facebook has made significant changes to its recently launched Beacon advertising platform after 50,000 Facebook members signed a MoveOn.org petition over a 10-day period, asking the site to respect user privacy.
Beacon sends messages to members friends about what they are purchasing online. If the member booked a trip to Japan on Travelocity.com, for example, friends on Facebook would know it. If the member purchased a ticket to “American Gangster,” that would also be known among friends.
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Posted on November 13th, 2008 by AZ
Category: facebook, Tags: facebook, informations, must see, privacy, sick, steal, sucks, truth, video
Posted on November 5th, 2008 by AZ
Category: facebook, Tags: album, facebook, friends, loopehole, pictures, privacy
Here’s how it works: When you post pics, only people who are your friends can see them. However, if I am friends with “Jane” and Jane comments on “Sam’s” picture, this comment (and Sam’s picture) get posted for ME to see. And I’ve never met Sam in my life. Not only that, but I can click on the picture and see the whole album of all Sam’s pictures. Just the one album though. So, poor Sam is getting his pictures looked at by every single person who is Jane’s friends. And, the same goes for anyone else who comments on his picture.
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