2013 Facebook Privacy Tremendous Tips (Open Graph, Security, more!)

Facebook.

Privacy.

The two – they ain’t Perfect Together!

Not by a long shot.

The advent of Open Graph Search, especially, has made it oooo so easy to uncover photos in which you’re tagged…..by your friends.

Lovely, isn’t it?

See, it’s not just your privacy…it’s how your friends decide to show off pictures of you as well.

I came across the following from TechCrunch:

“…So what can you do about the photos you didn’t know were being shared? For starters, untag yourself in them. That’s a quick fix for those that your friends have inappropriately shared. If you want to go the extra mile, report the photo. To do so, in the same place you probably went to remove the tag –  the “Options” setting underneath the photo – click “report/remove tag,” then choose the second option (“I want this photo removed from Facebook”) and the reason why. That will kick off the process of getting a more permanent takedown. Well, maybe. Or if your friend is cool with taking it down…more…“

Other helpful resources to tackle Facebook’s 2013 Open Graph and security are:

 

as well as:

• Facebook Graph Search Didn’t Break Your Privacy Settings, It Only Feels Like That
• A Guide to Facebook’s Privacy Options
• Staying Private on the New Facebook

The challenge these days with Facebook is that not only do you have to worry about YOUR privacy settings…you also have to worry how your friends share your information, what THEIR settings are and the like.

Need official Facebook Security and Privacy help?

Check these out:

• Facebook Help Center for Security
• Facebook Help Center for Privacy
• Controlling Who Can Find You on Facebook
• What Type of Information Is Available About You On Facebook

There’s some HUGELY fascinating information available there…. I highly encourage you to check it out!

The best guard against privacy is simply NEVER to put online….what you’d be embarrassed if your children or spouse or parents saw in the future.

And…to stay alert when you’re tagged and you don’t want to be.

Enjoy!

Grow strong,

Barbara Ling