Just how much does Facebook know about you? Learn how to check your app permissions and prepare to be appalled.
View Your Facebook Profile as Another User to Check Privacy Settings
Facebook gives you control over which users can see your posts, activity and photos. Learn how to use these settings to protect your privacy.
Who Wants Your Facebook Data? The Government
The United States government request information on 21,000 Facebook users in the first half 0f 2013 according to a report released by the social media giant.
Who Can See My Facebook Posts With Hashtags?
C.L. from Ohio asks: I see Facebook has hastags now, just like Twitter. If I use a hashtag, can anyone see my post or still just my friends? Hashtags - denoted by the # key in front of a word - are a popular way to categorize and search on social media. But can just anyone see your posts?
Facebook Graph Warning: Is It True?
Susan from Ohio writes: I just got this on Facebook. Is it true? Will it work? "FACEBOOK HAS CHANGED THEIR PRIVACY SETTINGS ONCE MORE!!! DUE TO THE NEW GRAPH APP ANYONE ON FACEBOOK (INCLUDING OTHER COUNTRIES) CAN SEE YOUR PICTURES, LIKES, AND COMMENTS. The next 2 weeks I will be posting this, and please once you have done it please post DONE! Susan, it's not accurate and it won't work.
Invisible Facebooking Pt. 1 – Amping Up Social Media Privacy
Question: How can I keep people from finding me on Facebook? I only want to talk with my family and people I know. And how do I stop people from putting stuff on my wall, reading my posts and putting my name on pictures on Facebook? It kind of defeats the purpose of social networking, but I’m game if you are. Here's how to do it.
Leave My Name Out Of It – Untag Yourself On Facebook
Tagging is a way of identifying friends in photographs on Facebook or calling their attention to a particular post. What if someone has tagged you in a photo or status and you don’t like it? This is definitely a 21st century problem. Fortunately, it’s easily solved.
Who’s Talking About You On Facebook? Find Out Fast.
Your friends are talking about you on Facebook. Or at least they are tagging you in posts, photos and comments. You probably get notifications when this happens, but you might not catch all of them. There’s a quick way to see where your name is coming on the site. Here's how it's done.
The Great Facebook Purge
It's no secret that social networking sites, especially Facebook, have redefined what the term "friend" means. However, did you know that your Facebook friends list could pose a security risk to you?