{"id":1579,"date":"2011-10-10T20:33:46","date_gmt":"2011-10-11T03:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daveworks.net\/web-design-development-tips\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2011-10-13T12:30:05","modified_gmt":"2011-10-13T19:30:05","slug":"creeped-out-by-the-latest-facebook-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daveworks.net\/web-design-development-tips\/social-networking\/creeped-out-by-the-latest-facebook-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Creeped Out by the Latest Facebook Changes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27200%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20200%20200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27200%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/daveworks.net\/web-design-development-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-creepy-changes.jpg\" alt=\"Facebook Changes Creeping You Out?\" title=\"Facebook Changes Creeping You Out?\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-full wp-image-1604\" \/><strong>Fret not&#8230; for below are Plain English Explanations that may ease your mind.<\/strong> Or perhaps make you even more creeped out, depending on what you think about all of it. =) <\/p>\n<p><strong>The Takeaway:<\/strong> It&#8217;s pretty clear\u2026 Facebook users are all here mainly because their friends are here. OR they want to market their company to tons-o-customers. Founder, Mark Zuckerberg, thinks the world should be more &#8220;open and connected&#8221; (FB wants to become the portal for everything on the web, use your information to allow marketers to push a very personal experience and make a sh*t-load of money.) But maybe all of this &#8220;sharing&#8221; isn&#8217;t really for you and it&#8217;s just all too creepy!  <\/p>\n<p><!--more Read on and you can make informed decisions about moving forward with Facebook.--><\/p>\n<p><strong>If the changes are making you uneasy about your privacy: (among the millions of other Facebook Users)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Lock down <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/settings\/?tab=privacy\" title=\"your facebook privacy settings\" rel=\"nofollow\">your privacy settings<\/a> tight!<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t install ANY apps you don&#8217;t completely trust<\/li>\n<li>Consider <a title=\"Google Plus\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\">Google Plus<\/a> as an alternative<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>What this article will to cover:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The exact Facebook changes<\/li>\n<li>How they affect your privacy<\/li>\n<li>How to best protect your privacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Know this&#8230; although every single thing you do on Facebook is tracked. (everything &#8211; like footprints in wet paint) you *do* have  control over who *sees* it. (at least for now) BUT I T REQUIRES THAT YOU GO THROUGH AND CONFIGURE EVERYTHING (yes, I&#8217;m yelling, because if I don&#8217;t you won&#8217;t read the details) =)  <\/p>\n<h2>So let&#8217;s get to it&#8230; here&#8217;s what has changed on Facebook:<\/h2>\n<h3>Facebook apps: Now they only need to ask permission once<\/h3>\n<p><strong> THIS IS WHERE YOU NEED TO PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION IF AND WHEN YOU GET INVOLVED!<\/strong> Noted by many, it&#8217;s really the most important change in terms of your privacy and the privacy of your friends. Initially, when you installed any apps, you were prompted each time you\/they shared info. Currently, when you authorize the app for the first time, it should let you know what it will share about you. If you accept, you won&#8217;t be prompted again. (and that is what&#8217;s dangerous, because (*maybe* when you&#8217;re not thinking about sharing) you want to view stuff that&#8217;s private and the app will keep on sharin&#8217;! =) #embarrassing.  Here&#8217;s a great post about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/about\/sharing\/\" title=\"how sharing works on Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">how sharing works on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Timeline: Your Life Story<\/h3>\n<p>Pretty cool (for some) &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/about\/timeline\" title=\"Get Started with Timeline, Now!\"  rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Timeline<\/a>&#8221; will allow you to display info about all the things you&#8217;ve previously uploaded to Facebook.  This includes photos, apps and  the places you&#8217;ve visited. You can get very detailed within this new app. Here\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/about\/timeline\" title=\"Get Started with Timeline, Now!\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>link<\/strong><\/a> if you want to get started: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/about\/timeline\" title=\"Get Started with Timeline, Now!\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Timeline<\/a> is optional now, but will ultimately become your default Facebook profile. <em>**Remember, consider exactly WHOM you&#8217;d like to be able to see this info (avoid the creepy factor)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Facebook Gestures:<\/h3>\n<p>Coming soon &#8211; You will have more options than just the &#8220;Like&#8221; button.<br \/>\n&#8220;Gestures&#8221; as they are named will allow you to &#8220;verb&#8221; just about anything (Facebook will give developers and partners the ability turn any verbish into a button) e.g.: &#8220;read,&#8221; &#8220;watch,&#8221; &#8220;listen,&#8221; &#8220;hate,&#8221; &#8220;fail.&#8221; Pretty much limitless possibilities.  Looking forward to this one.  (maybe we&#8217;ll even help create some)  ;)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Weaker information has moved to the Ticker<\/strong> (on right)<\/h3>\n<p>Games, Likes, Farmville, Mafia Wars, etc., etc. have been moved so you can still see it within the Ticker in real-time, but it&#8217;s no longer taking up any valuable real estate on your news feed.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Watch &amp; Share TV, Movies, Music and News <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Facebook has partnered with a bunch of media companies including Netflix and Hulu for watching movies and TV, and Spotify for listening to music. Just remember, that if your settings (or your friends) aren&#8217;t exactly correct, you&#8217;ll be sharing everything you see and hear to the Facebook Public. =)<\/p>\n<h2>Now Protect Yourself with the Following Privacy Settings Tips and Tricks<\/h2>\n<p><strong>How to opt out of certain elements within Timeline:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>To remove individual stories: Upper right-hand corner of story box, select: &#8220;Hide from Timeline.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To review all of your past information:  &#8220;View activity&#8221; at the top of the Timeline.<\/p>\n<p>To restrict the visibility of your whole Timeline: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/settings\/?tab=privacy\" title=\"Privacy setting page\">privacy setting page<\/a> and select &#8220;Limit the Audience for Past Posts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Configuring Apps and Prvacy Settings: Resources from Facebook.com<\/h3>\n<p><small>(Direct links to Facebook Help Center)<\/small><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help?page=1135\" title=\"Configuring all these Facebook Apps\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Configuring all these Apps<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/?faq=235780983139125#When-I-add-an-app-to-my-timeline,-where-does-my-activity-appear-and-who-can-see-it?\" title=\"When you add an app to your timeline, where does your activity appear and who can see it?\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">When you add an app to your timeline, where does your activity appear and who can see it?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/?faq=201927803205578#How-can-I-remove-app-stories-that-I-don\u2019t-want-people-to-see?\" title=\"How can I remove app stories that I don\u2019t want people to see?\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">How can I remove app stories that I don\u2019t want people to see?<\/a><\/strong> <\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/?faq=151941428229039#Does-my-app-activity-appear-to-my-friends-when-they-visit-other-websites?\" title=\"Does your app activity appear to your friends when they visit other websites?\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Does your app activity appear to your friends when they visit other websites?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/?faq=174970555890313#-How-do-I-stop-an-app-from-messaging-me?\" title=\"How to stop an app from messaging you\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">How to stop an app from messaging you<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/?faq=100563730037935#-Why-am-I-not-receiving-new-notifications-from-my-apps?\" title=\"Why are you not receiving new notifications from your apps?\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Why are you not receiving new notifications from your apps?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/?faq=222269837798440#How-do-I-control-if-an-app-can-publish-content-to-my-Wall?\" title=\"How to control if an app can publish content to your Wall?\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">How to control if an app can publish content to your Wall?<\/a><\/strong> <\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/?faq=212879052067129#-How-do-I-hide-stories-from-a-particular-app-(ex:-a-quiz)-from-appearing-in-my-News-Feed?\" title=\"How to hide stories from a particular app (ex: a quiz) from appearing in your News Feed?\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">How to hide stories from a particular app (ex: a quiz) from appearing in your News Feed?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/?faq=146362932102504#How-do-I-unhide-stories-from-a-particular-app-so-they-can-appear-in-my-News-Feed-again?\" title=\"How to unhide stories from a particular app so they can appear in your News Feed again?\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">How to unhide stories from a particular app so they can appear in your News Feed again?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/?faq=172715582785140#When-should-I-contact-Facebook-and-when-should-I-contact-a-developer-about-an-external-app-issue?\" title=\"When to contact Facebook and when to contact a developer about an external app issue?\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">When to contact Facebook and when to contact a developer about an external app issue?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><small>(all info &copy; 2011 Facebook)<\/small><\/p>\n<h2>Sending thanks out to a shrewd hacker for finding a BIG BUG in FB Cookies <\/h2>\n<p><small>*<a href=\"https:\/\/nikcub.appspot.com\/logging-out-of-facebook-is-not-enough\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">article written by Nik Cubrilovic<\/a><\/small> <\/p>\n<p>An even <strong>creepier version of all this privacy stuff<\/strong> is really what might have continued to happen AFTER you logged out of Facebook, if a great article wasn&#8217;t written by a shrewd hacker, Nik Cubrilovic:  (and his constant contact with Facebook engineers) <\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Logging out of Facebook is not enough\" href=\"https: \/\/nikcub.appspot.com\/logging-out-of-facebook-is-not-enough\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Logging out of Facebook is not enough&#8221;<\/a><br \/>\nNote: Since he wrote that article about Facebook &#8220;cookies&#8221; (little files saved to your harddrive to remember stuff about you) <a title=\"Facebook has since fixed their bugs\" href=\"https:\/\/nikcub.appspot.com\/facebook-fixes-logout-issue-explains-cookies\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook has since fixed<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Hoping all of  that was helpful&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>Questions?  Hit me below:<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fret not&#8230; for below are Plain English Explanations that may&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/daveworks.net\/web-design-development-tips\/social-networking\/creeped-out-by-the-latest-facebook-changes\/\">Continue Reading<span> Creeped Out by the Latest Facebook Changes?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92,18],"tags":[298,301,300,299],"class_list":["post-1579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-facebook-social-networking","category-social-networking","tag-configuring-facebook-privacy-settings","tag-facebook-creepy-settings","tag-facebook-privacy-issues","tag-facebook-privacy-settings"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daveworks.net\/web-design-development-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daveworks.net\/web-design-development-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daveworks.net\/web-design-development-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daveworks.net\/web-design-development-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daveworks.net\/web-design-development-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1579"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"https:\/\/daveworks.net\/web-design-development-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1629,"href":"https:\/\/daveworks.net\/web-design-development-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1579\/revisions\/1629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daveworks.net\/web-design-development-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daveworks.net\/web-design-development-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daveworks.net\/web-design-development-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}