Title: Facebook Changes Privacy Policy and Ignites Concerns
Summary: Online privacy has become difficult to balance with the trend of sharing information on Facebook and other social media. Photos that you or your friends post could contain geotargeted information that identify where the photo was taken and could reveal personal details that lead to identity theft. Facebook also tracks communications, browsing behavior and other your activities. Facebook privacy issues continue to generate controversy, but consumers can check their digital and social profiles at MyLife.com to find out about any compelling privacy problems or issues.
A rash of recent leaks of private photos emphasizes how vulnerable your photos and privacy can be. Facebook, …show more content…
The Vanessa Williams case might be the highest profile example of old photos generating unintended consequences. Williams, who was crowned the first African-American Miss America, lost her crown after "artistic" photos appeared that featured her in nude and compromising positions. Although many young musicians, actors and artists pose nude when struggling to establish their careers, few old photos come back in such spectacular style as Williams ' series of art photos, which caused her to lose her crown.
Fortunately, prompt PR management downplayed the negatives and used the publicity to propel Williams into a household name and media celebrity. Vanessa Williams survived the snub with grace and became more famous on her own than any "Miss America" in …show more content…
The social media juggernaut promises to provide illustrations, simpler language and a policy that 's 70 percent shorter. Many of the changes focus on cosmetic issues, but some real changes in privacy are possible. Users and members have until November 20, 2015 to comment on the proposed changes before they take effect, so it 's a good idea for consumers to use the more user-friendly language and illustrations to find out what Facebook knows about them and comment on the proposed changes.
Facebook collects information from any photo that you share including information about where the photo was taken. You smartphone has a built-in GPS that geotargets where photos are taken. Facebook 's new privacy policies allow advertisers to target customers based on their geographic locations. This information could easily result in cases of identity theft and using advertising information for criminal personal activity.
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Summary: Online privacy has become difficult to balance with the trend of sharing information on Facebook and other social media. Photos that you or your friends post could contain geotargeted information that identify where the photo was taken and could reveal personal details that lead to identity theft. Facebook also tracks communications, browsing behavior and other your activities. Facebook privacy issues continue to generate controversy, but consumers can check their digital and social profiles at MyLife.com to find out about any compelling privacy problems or issues.
A rash of recent leaks of private photos emphasizes how vulnerable your photos and privacy can be. Facebook, …show more content…
The Vanessa Williams case might be the highest profile example of old photos generating unintended consequences. Williams, who was crowned the first African-American Miss America, lost her crown after "artistic" photos appeared that featured her in nude and compromising positions. Although many young musicians, actors and artists pose nude when struggling to establish their careers, few old photos come back in such spectacular style as Williams ' series of art photos, which caused her to lose her crown.
Fortunately, prompt PR management downplayed the negatives and used the publicity to propel Williams into a household name and media celebrity. Vanessa Williams survived the snub with grace and became more famous on her own than any "Miss America" in …show more content…
The social media juggernaut promises to provide illustrations, simpler language and a policy that 's 70 percent shorter. Many of the changes focus on cosmetic issues, but some real changes in privacy are possible. Users and members have until November 20, 2015 to comment on the proposed changes before they take effect, so it 's a good idea for consumers to use the more user-friendly language and illustrations to find out what Facebook knows about them and comment on the proposed changes.
Facebook collects information from any photo that you share including information about where the photo was taken. You smartphone has a built-in GPS that geotargets where photos are taken. Facebook 's new privacy policies allow advertisers to target customers based on their geographic locations. This information could easily result in cases of identity theft and using advertising information for criminal personal activity.
Protecting Your Online