1. Facebook Privacy Issues
• New Feature: “Timeline”
Advantages
 Viewers can profile user by year
 Maps, pictures and videos can pinpoint where users were when they
posted.
 More blog-like features
 Adding “Read” or “watched” buttons for posts.
 You can listen to music with other users.
 Integrated News apps: Yahoo News, The Daily and The Washington Post
 Lifestyle apps such as Nike will be available.
 Privacy limitations can now be set by post.
 http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/faster-forward/post/f8-zuckerberg-to-take-the-
stage/2011/09/22/gIQAgxW0nK_blog.html
Disadvantages
• Third party apps fully integrated into a user’s profile.
• No privacy settings for these apps have been released.
• Concern over use of cookies to track users when logged off.
• Concerns over constant changes.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-tech/post/facebook-changes-worry-privacy-
advocates/2011/09/23/gIQAdmc5yK_blog.html
Updating your privacy settings
Make sure to set your settings. Select the down arrow icon on the top right of
your screen and select the “Privacy Settings.”

2. Facebook Privacy Issues
Once you select your privacy settings, make sure read about your options.
Remember that selecting “Friends” only, allows for the most privacy in most
instances.