Twitter users are being affected by a bug which is causing them to ‘unfollow’ fellow tweeters without their permission.
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Viadeo is an international social network with some 40 million professionals.
Yet Viadeo’s email solicitations do not include a single, direct REMOVE link. In addition to the ugly, aggressive internet marketing method used by Viadeo, this may actually put it on the wrong side of the law in the US.
Instead, the unfortunate recipient of unsolicited membership “invites” from Viadeo — SPAM by layman’s definition — is required to register for Viadeo membership before s/he can request to have themselves removed from the Viadeo system altogether — on the assumption that such total removal is in fact done, something that this writer is not prepared to test.
This is akin to offering a rapist a second round in order to get him to leave you alone…
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Beware of Facebook’s new facial recognition methods which enable Facebook to identify and tag your image, when uploaded by others, without your knowledge or permission. At least, until you withdraw such ‘default permission’ that Facebook granted itself when introducing this capability, without notifying you or seeking your actual permission. This is an important issue for which there are specific, and fairly simple, solutions that Facebook users can follow to control their privacy.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is the leading US-based civil liberties group defending internet users rights in the digital world. The following is an important browsing security feature that Firefox browser users can greatly benefit from.
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Be sure to set your Facebook account to operate in “Secure Browsing” mode. Here’s how: While on Facebook, look at the URL address (top of browser window); if it starts with https:// you’re good. You can relax and focus instead on what content you add to your Facebook page.
If the URL address starts with http:// [without the S], you’re not operating in “Secure Browsing” and are at risk of being hacked. Go to Account|Account Settings|Account Security; click Change. Check the first setting. While there, check also to be notified when your account is accessed from new computers. Re-Post for your Friends.
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In a move that could herald a new level of danger for Facebook users, third party application developers are now able to access your home address and mobile phone number.
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In case you were wondering… it’s just another internet scam — well, mostly — with what appears to be the blessing of Facebook (it could have easily banned them). Read the following, from ars technica.
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To manage your privacy on Facebook, you will need to navigate through 50 settings with more than 170 options. Facebook says it wants to offer precise controls for sharing on the Internet. A comprehensive and very useful explanation of this can be found in a New York Times article from May 2010. In addition, instructions on how to conceal your full birth date is provided.
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