Facebook and social networking privacy issues

[Sushubh]

Apparently Facebook had a security flaw that enabled anyone to access private photos on their network. Someone used the flaw to extract these images from Mark Zuckerberg's account.

It's time to fix those security flaws facebook... - Imgur

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Facebook security hole allows viewing of private photos | Hacker News

ITT I teach you how to view PRIVATE Facebook photos - Bodybuilding.com Forums

 

[Sushubh]

fPrivacy for Google Chrome allows you to define app privileges on Facebook!

 

[Sushubh]

Old but gold. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk3I-a3CJdo&feature=player_embedded#!

 

[Sushubh]

Facebook tries to clarify the rumors related to privacy and advertising

 

[audioslave]

Facebook tries to clarify the rumors related to privacy and advertising

I don't believe them. I believe this is to convince the users they are doing nothing like this. Already a Aussie Tech blogger has shown proof against them of collecting cookies from the browser. they covered it by saying third party software's won't work properly.
I have strongly decided not to use facebook. G+ Rocks!

Facebook Sued Over Tracking Cookies | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
http://www.mobiledia.com/news/109925.html

 

[Sushubh]

Internet giant Facebook is accessing smartphone users' personal text messages, an investigation revealed Sunday.

Facebook admitted reading text messages belonging to smartphone users who downloaded the social-networking app and said that it was accessing the data as part of a trial to launch its own messaging service, The (London) Sunday Times reported.

Facebook spies on phone users' text messages, report says

 

[Sushubh]

if you are a heavy user of facebook, here is another setting that you might want to check out.

When you share personal data with Facebook friends, you're sharing your personal data with every app your friends use - raganwald's posterous

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i cannot link directly to the setting in question. i have a feeling it is intentional. though it is easy to access.

 

[agantuk]

I can understand if it shares with every app I use, but not with what my friends use. That is WEIRD.

 

[Sushubh]

that's social sharing you know your friends leak your private information with others all the freaking time

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and i have received multiple invitations from BranchOut on my own facebook account in the recent days. looks like a new headache.

 

[Sushubh]

SHOCKING Facebook on your Phone? Then look what you authorize... on Twitpic