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By April 16, 2012


Recent studies show that privacy concerns are very much on the minds of Facebook users. Part of being a responsible member of any  online community is educating yourself and your loved ones on how to ...

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Parents Hire Private Investigators to Confront Facebook Bullies
By May 20, 2013


Parents are willing to do anything to protect their children. In Australia, that can include paying up to $800 a day to private investigators to track down and even confront Facebook users who are bullying ...

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How to Keep Your Open Groups from Displaying on Your Public Timeline
By May 19, 2013


A short while ago we had some users alert us to the fact that their ‘Open’ Facebook Groups were displayed on their Timeline. In case you didn’t know, you can navigate to your own Timeline ...

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Preteens Use of Instagram has Privacy and Safety Advocates Concerned
By May 17, 2013


More and more teenagers (and even preteens) are moving away from traditional social media sites like Facebook and Twitter and embracing photo-sharing services like Instagram and SnapChat. However, while pre-teens are not technically allowed to ...

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Privacy Concerns Raised Over Facebook, Target Retail Partnership
By May 16, 2013


Last week, Facebook and Target Corporation introduced a beta version of Cartwheel, an online function that gives deals and special offers to Facebook users. The program gives users a special barcode that they can either ...

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Beware of Spam Messages Promoting Products in Facebook Groups
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Spam posts are something that Facebook page and group administrators have to deal with on a regular basis. Eric Feinberg with EyEonipp.com runs several sports related groups that have been under a constant barrage of spam ...

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How “Like Farming” Facebook Scams Work
By May 15, 2013


It’s a common sight on Facebook: people posting images, videos or statuses and asking users to like or comment on them. The posts usually contain some sort of promise, like “if you type ‘MOVE’ into ...

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New Trojan Malware Attempts to Hijack Facebook Accounts
By May 13, 2013


Microsoft recently announced that it had found a malicious browser extension making the rounds on Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome that, when downloaded, attempted to hijack users’ Facebook profiles. The Trojan works by first seeing ...

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FBI Says it Doesn’t Need a Warrant to Access Email, Facebook Communications
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The ACLU has obtained government documents that show the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI believe they do not need a search warrant to access emails, Facebook messages, Twitter direct messages, and other forms ...

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People are NOT Stealing Baby Photos to Post on Facebook Pages
By May 8, 2013


A new, viral warning has many moms and concerned Facebook users in a panic. An example of one such message is shown below: The uproar is over Facebook Community Pages that automatically aggregate data based ...

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NJ Governor Christie Wants Changes Made to Facebook Privacy Bill
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Many employers are now seeking access to employees’ Facebook accounts before making a hiring decision. Both privacy advocates and U.S. legislators have fought this invasive new protocol. However, the movement for strengthening job-seekers’ Facebook privacy ...

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