Report claims that around 60 per cent of Facebook users are considering deleting their profile.
Concerns about privacy are running so high that 60 per cent of the 1,588 Facebook users questioned by Sophos, a computer security organisation, said they were considering deleting their accounts on the social networking site.
A further 16 per cent said they had already stopped using Facebook because they felt they had inadequate control over their data, while a quarter said that they would not be quitting the social networking site, which has almost 500 million users worldwide.
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Facebook friend murders Australian woman
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Sydney (IANS): An Australian woman who had gone to meet a man she befriended on social networking site Facebook has been murdered, a media report Saturday said.
Acting on a tip-off, police arrested a 20-year-old man from Leumeah, a suburb of Sydney, and based on information given by him, found a woman's body Friday near Warminda Oval at Campbelltown, Australian news agency AAP reported.
Acting on a tip-off, police arrested a 20-year-old man from Leumeah, a suburb of Sydney, and based on information given by him, found a woman's body Friday near Warminda Oval at Campbelltown, Australian news agency AAP reported.
How to: delete your Facebook account, and adjust key privacy settings
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By Claudine Beaumont, Technology Editor of telegraph.co.uk
Facebook's privacy policy is a whopping 5,830 words long. As the New York Times recently pointed out, the Constitution of the United States is just 4,543. In recent months, Facebook has made revisions to its privacy policy that makes a growing amount of information public by default; users must opt out if they want to keep their information private, or share it only with a trusted group of friends.
The changes have caused something of a backlash among both the user community and the technology industry, with some commentators questioning whether these changes are the thin end of the edge, and may even result in users leaving the social-networking site in their droves.
Facebook's privacy policy is a whopping 5,830 words long. As the New York Times recently pointed out, the Constitution of the United States is just 4,543. In recent months, Facebook has made revisions to its privacy policy that makes a growing amount of information public by default; users must opt out if they want to keep their information private, or share it only with a trusted group of friends.
The changes have caused something of a backlash among both the user community and the technology industry, with some commentators questioning whether these changes are the thin end of the edge, and may even result in users leaving the social-networking site in their droves.
Facebook rolls out its new feature.
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With the privacy concern from all over the world the facebook had recently added a new feature in which you can as to notify via mail or text if you account has been accessed from unfamiliar address.
Facebook is also adding roadblocks when it notices unusual activity, such as simultaneous log-ins from opposite sides of the planet. For example, you might be shown a photo with your friends tagged, and be asked to correctly identify who they are before the second log-in goes through.
Facebook privacy policy is longer than United States Constitution
Yes you heard it right.Facebook privacy policy is longer than United States Constitution.
Facebook's Privacy Policy is 5,830 words long; the United States Constitution, without any of its amendments, is a concise 4,543 words.
Facebook, one of the most popular social networks in the world, has more than 400 million registered people on its Web site. Half of these users log in to the service every day, the company says, and users spend 500 billion minutes on the site each month.
Facebook's Privacy Policy is 5,830 words long; the United States Constitution, without any of its amendments, is a concise 4,543 words.
Facebook, one of the most popular social networks in the world, has more than 400 million registered people on its Web site. Half of these users log in to the service every day, the company says, and users spend 500 billion minutes on the site each month.
New complaints on facebook from europe
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Facebook is on the headlines over its privacy settings which its has been changing from time to time. Facebook, has faced sharp criticism from the European data protection officials for putting users' privacy at risk due to the changes it brought to its service, a media report said.
The Financial Times stated in a report that, "Officials advising European Commission said in a letter to the social networking company that changes to its default settings in December were 'unacceptable'."
It is the strongest rebuke yet for the US company from European data protection officials and indicates an increasing willingness to crack down on privacy violations, the report added.
The Financial Times stated in a report that, "Officials advising European Commission said in a letter to the social networking company that changes to its default settings in December were 'unacceptable'."
It is the strongest rebuke yet for the US company from European data protection officials and indicates an increasing willingness to crack down on privacy violations, the report added.
Awareness of Twitter climbs quickly
Article appeared on ndtv.com via NYTimes
While Twitter has nearly equalled Facebook in awareness among Americans -- 87 per cent now know of it, compared with 26 percent last year -- it still lags behind in use.
While Twitter has nearly equalled Facebook in awareness among Americans -- 87 per cent now know of it, compared with 26 percent last year -- it still lags behind in use.
Facebook dismisses rumours of charging plans
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Heya facebookers who are joining the groups like "facebook will charge untill we get 1,000,000 members" or "300,000 Members are needed to stop facebook from charging money". Those Types of group have there own use. It helps the creator to get more members so later he can use for its own purposes.Facebook is now a multi billion dollar company, it makes million/day just by displaying ads and from other sources. If its start charging money then people will forget was facebook was :)
Facebook takes down chat after security flaw is exposed
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Article appeared on telegraph.co.uk.
Facebook has taken its chat system offline while it repairs a security hole that allowed users to see other people’s private chats.
The security flaw, discovered by TechCrunch, relates to a feature on Facebook that allows users to preview their own privacy settings. Describing the problem, TechCrunch’s Steve O’Hear wrote: "There is a major security flaw in the social networking site that, with just a few mouse clicks, enables any user to view the live chats of their ‘friends’. Using what sounds like a simple trick, a user can also access their friends’ latest pending friend-requests and which friends they share in common. That’s a lot of potentially sensitive information."
He said that TechCrunch had informed Facebook of the problem. Facebook now displays a message that says “chat is down for maintenance at this time”.
Facebook has taken its chat system offline while it repairs a security hole that allowed users to see other people’s private chats.
The security flaw, discovered by TechCrunch, relates to a feature on Facebook that allows users to preview their own privacy settings. Describing the problem, TechCrunch’s Steve O’Hear wrote: "There is a major security flaw in the social networking site that, with just a few mouse clicks, enables any user to view the live chats of their ‘friends’. Using what sounds like a simple trick, a user can also access their friends’ latest pending friend-requests and which friends they share in common. That’s a lot of potentially sensitive information."
He said that TechCrunch had informed Facebook of the problem. Facebook now displays a message that says “chat is down for maintenance at this time”.
Facebook accounts on sale
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New York: Researchers at VeriSign’s iDefense division tracking the digital underworld say bogus and stolen accounts on the Facebook are now on sale in high volume on the black market.
During several weeks in February, iDefense tracked an effort to sell log-in data for 1.5 million Facebook accounts on several online criminal marketplaces.
That hacker, who used the screen name “kirllos” and appears to deal only in Facebook accounts, offered to sell bundles of 1,000 accounts with 10 or fewer friends for $25 and with more than 10 friends for $45, says Mr Rick Howard, iDefense’s director of cyber intelligence.
During several weeks in February, iDefense tracked an effort to sell log-in data for 1.5 million Facebook accounts on several online criminal marketplaces.
That hacker, who used the screen name “kirllos” and appears to deal only in Facebook accounts, offered to sell bundles of 1,000 accounts with 10 or fewer friends for $25 and with more than 10 friends for $45, says Mr Rick Howard, iDefense’s director of cyber intelligence.
What Men And Women Are Doing On Facebook
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Jenna Goudreau, Forbes.com
"The world's gone social. And women are more social than men." --Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.
Facebook, the largest social networking tool in the world, is dominated by women.
According to BrianSolis.com and Google Ad Planner, the 400-million member site is 57% female and attracts 46 million more female visitors than male visitors per month. Plus, women are more active on Facebook. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg says women on Facebook have 8% more friends and participate in 62% of the sharing. "The social world is led by women," she concludes. And they're leading that charge online.
Women are the majority of users on many of the biggest social networking sites, including Twitter, MySpace, Bebo and Flickr. Men, meanwhile, are most active on sites like Digg, YouTube and LinkedIn, which are more content-oriented and promotional than discussion-based.
"The world's gone social. And women are more social than men." --Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.
Facebook, the largest social networking tool in the world, is dominated by women.
According to BrianSolis.com and Google Ad Planner, the 400-million member site is 57% female and attracts 46 million more female visitors than male visitors per month. Plus, women are more active on Facebook. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg says women on Facebook have 8% more friends and participate in 62% of the sharing. "The social world is led by women," she concludes. And they're leading that charge online.
Women are the majority of users on many of the biggest social networking sites, including Twitter, MySpace, Bebo and Flickr. Men, meanwhile, are most active on sites like Digg, YouTube and LinkedIn, which are more content-oriented and promotional than discussion-based.
Thank you Pakistan, says Facebookers
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Mumbai, April 26: Trust social networking sites to not miss a chance to have a say in any heated current topic. Fan pages and messages on two popular sites - Facebook and Twitter - are fast becoming an ideal place for Internet junkies to vent.
Facebook reportedly has over 90 fan pages on Sania Mirza and her much talked about wedding to Pakistani cricketer, Shaoib Mallik. The page called 'Thank you Pakistan for taking Sania Mirza, now please take Rakhi Sawant also' has earned itself over 65,000 fans in a matter of two weeks. It currently has over 75,000 people supporting the statement.
Mumbai, April 26: Trust social networking sites to not miss a chance to have a say in any heated current topic. Fan pages and messages on two popular sites - Facebook and Twitter - are fast becoming an ideal place for Internet junkies to vent.
Facebook reportedly has over 90 fan pages on Sania Mirza and her much talked about wedding to Pakistani cricketer, Shaoib Mallik. The page called 'Thank you Pakistan for taking Sania Mirza, now please take Rakhi Sawant also' has earned itself over 65,000 fans in a matter of two weeks. It currently has over 75,000 people supporting the statement.
Facebook privacy hole 'lets you see where strangers plan to go'
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Developer says new API lets you query social network's databases – and there doesn't seem to be a way to turn it off.
Facebook's new system for connecting together the web seems to have a serious privacy hole, a web developer has discovered.
Developer says new API lets you query social network's databases – and there doesn't seem to be a way to turn it off.
Facebook's new system for connecting together the web seems to have a serious privacy hole, a web developer has discovered.
Top 10 gaffes on Facebook, Twitter and Google
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According to a new survey 73 per cent of Facebook users are not 'friends' with their bosses on the site for fear of losing their job because of their actions on the site.
Al-Qaeda's al-Zawahiri appears on Facebook
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Article appeared on ibnlive.in.com
London: Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's top deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri had appeared on Facebook, but the social networking site later removed those pages.
Less than a fortnight after bin Laden came on Facebook, The Sun revealed Monday that al-Zawahiri, who has a 16.5 million-pound price on his head, also appeared on the site.
London: Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's top deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri had appeared on Facebook, but the social networking site later removed those pages.
Less than a fortnight after bin Laden came on Facebook, The Sun revealed Monday that al-Zawahiri, who has a 16.5 million-pound price on his head, also appeared on the site.
Osama bin Laden on Facebook
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Article appeared on deccanchronicle.com
Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is on facebook, which shows his address as "mountains of the world". He is using the social networking site to show videos and speeches to militants, a media report said on Friday.
With a multi-million dollar reward for his capture, the elusive Al Qaeda chief is believed to be hiding in the mountains lying on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is on facebook, which shows his address as "mountains of the world". He is using the social networking site to show videos and speeches to militants, a media report said on Friday.
With a multi-million dollar reward for his capture, the elusive Al Qaeda chief is believed to be hiding in the mountains lying on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Why is Facebook so popular?
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Article appeared on deccanchronicle.com
The popularity of social networking websites like Facebook is based on the phenomenon of social searching where people are keen to get information about a person, group or event.
Facebook.com boasts of more than 350 million users worldwide. With so many people interacting with one another online daily, a Missouri University researcher was interested in the cognitive and emotional implications of social browsing versus social searching.
The popularity of social networking websites like Facebook is based on the phenomenon of social searching where people are keen to get information about a person, group or event.
Facebook.com boasts of more than 350 million users worldwide. With so many people interacting with one another online daily, a Missouri University researcher was interested in the cognitive and emotional implications of social browsing versus social searching.
Facebook's bid to rule the web as it goes social
Here come the facebook with more tools to help its user with more services.
Reporting form news.bbc.co.uk
Facebook set out its stall to unseat Google and be at the heart of the web experience as it becomes more social.
The world's largest social network unveiled a series of products at its developer conference F8 aimed at helping the company achieve that goal.
These tools will make it easier for users to take their friends with them as they browse the web.
Facebook shut its Lite site after just seven months
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Have you ever heard about facebook lite? I did and tried it too :) facebook lite was developed to those have slow or poor net connections. Unfortunately its shut down :( . Here is the full story
Reporting from news.bbc.co.uk
The stripped down version of the original ran for around seven months.
Facebook posted a note on its own fan page thanking those who used Lite, adding that it had "learned a lot from the test of a slimmed-down site".
Reporting from news.bbc.co.uk
The stripped down version of the original ran for around seven months.
Facebook posted a note on its own fan page thanking those who used Lite, adding that it had "learned a lot from the test of a slimmed-down site".
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