Facebook convenes privacy 'crisis' meeting
Facebook has called a general meeting on privacy amid widespread user discontent over a succession of privacy-eroding changes by the social network.
Facebook has called a general meeting on privacy amid widespread user discontent over a succession of privacy-eroding changes by the social network.
The Twitter tab for HTC Sense is a real charm to use providing connectivity with your timeline on the go. Users have been waiting for an official tab for Facebook for quite some time now. The wait is over now, and it’s here, but unofficially.
Facebook's heavily criticized redesigns and privacy feature changes apparently have done nothing to hurt the social networking site's growth. In fact, it's possible the media scrutiny and publicity may have actually helped Facebook which, according to Web metrics firm HitWise, has now surpassed Google in the category of site visits.
Here's yet another reason to be careful of what you share on Facebook -- the Feds could be checking you out. An internal Justice Department document obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation reveals that U.S. law enforcement agents have been logging onto social networking sites in the name of crime fighting.
According to the 33-page presentation (PDF), which was obtained by the EFF through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, federal agents can use social networking sites to gather valuable information from and about suspects. The following information is listed as being useful evidence that can be gathered from social networking sites:
A new report paints a picture of how teens and young adults are using social media these days.