Facebook’s Timeline Privacy Settings have been a tricky thing and it might become a bit harder with the new Open Graph Apps. The latest version of Facebook’s Open Graph was announced yesterday with a dizzying 60 partners at launch time. Be prepared for your Facebook feed to display a torrent of information about what your friends are doing, listening to, reading, and where they’re going. [Read more…]
Facebooks Frictionless Sharing Will Destroy Sharing
Frictionless Sharing is lube for your privacy… bend over and grab your ankles. Yesterday Facebook launched it’s new tool, Open Graph, that allows third party developers to share actions in your timeline. Sixty partners were announced at launch, no doubt many more will soon arrive. Take note because Frictionless Sharing is going to make Facebook sharing, and Facebook itself suck… a lot. [Read more…]
Facebook Messenger Released: Facebook Tracking Deepens
Facebook tracking deepens with the release of it’s Facebook Messenger application. The Facebook Messenger Windows application recently leaked, and the company has responded to the leak of its application by just releasing an official download. What some may see as an added benefit to the social networks users, is also yet another way for the company to maintain it’s Facebook tracking of users across the web. [Read more…]
Facebook Timeline Privacy: How To Take Control
Facebook Timeline Privacy can be a nightmare by exposing previously private information and making it public. Facebook’s new Timeline has the potential to expose status updates and wall posts from years ago. Below will be information on how to update your account to have better control of Facebook Timeline privacy. I’ve covered other ways to completely remove your data, giving you the ultimate Facebook Timeline privacy, but below we’ll cover the ways you can take some control over the existing content while increasing your Facebook Timeline privacy. [Read more…]
Facebook Privacy: FTC Requires Settings To Be Opt-In
The record on Facebook Privacy, or lack thereof, has been a sketchy one. Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed Facebook has settled with the FTC and is now required to make all future Facebook Privacy changes opt-in and that Facebook will be required to be more transparent about it’s privacy practices. [Read more…]