Top Stories relating Privacy & Safety we followed this past week are listed below:

Facebook Agrees to Change Friend Finder in Response to German Privacy Complaint

Why Using 2 or 3 Simple Words May Be the Best Password Protection of All

The Press Association: Parents warned of Facebook scam

Social Media and Law Enforcement: Who Gets What Data and When? | CommonDreams.org

Facebook defends security strategy • The Register

Sophos report reveals increase in social networking security threats | Naked Security

How Far Will Facebook Go To Get Your Info?

Facebook Temporarily Disables Contact Info Sharing to Increase Clarity

Facebook’s most memorable privacy gaffes

Top Facebook Advertiser A Bing Scam

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Scams of the Week:

Facebook has a new verified app to give you the old profile back

SHOCKING : He killed his girlfriend after he found a message in her inbox

OMG!! I didnt believe you could see whos been looking at your profile but it actually works

See how addicted you are with this quick scan!

SHOCKING STATS revealed! 25 PERCENT People do THIS during Sex!!!!

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Woohoo, I just got FREE 500 Mafia Reward Points by Zynga Team

My first Status was: “random post” . This was posted on [random date]

My total facebook views are: _____ Find out your total profile views

Farmville Rewards Program – This rare Ptarmigan Willow needs a home, help him!

The Farmville Fiordland Penguin – Candy Cane Egg

My total facebook views are: _____ Find out your total profile views

The Icelandic Horse! – Mystery Box

This poor wolf cub needs a new home – Farmville Neighbors Club

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Other notable Facebook stories we followed:

‘Nasty’ Facebook Page Shut Down On Long Island

Boy Gets Suspended for Ranking High School Girls’ Sexual Performance on Facebook

Goldsboro boy accused of charging $447 to parents’ account :: WRAL.com

Baby Drowns in Bathtub while Mother Cooks on Facebook’s Café World

1.78 Million Facebook Users May Die in 2011 | Fast Company

Identity Thief Blackmails 172 Women on Facebook

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