Facebook Places
Poor Facebook. It seems to be under constant attack from pranksters (or haters?) always starting rumors. The latest had nervous folks indiscriminately posting the following in their status:
ATTENTION!!!! Facebook launched Facebook Places yesterday. Anyone can find out where you are when you are logged in. It gives the actual address & map …location of where you are as you use Facebook. Make sure your kids know. Go to”Account”, “Account Settings”, “Notifications”, then scroll ………down… …to “Places” and un …check the 2 boxes. Make sure to SAVE changes and re-post this!
Sadly, I saw this reposted over and over. All taking the above actions do is remove Notifications to your email or cell when someone has tagged you in a Place or comments on a Place you visit. This is even less helpful from the point of view of the privacy conscious.
In light of this, Facebook posted this notification to each profile:
Get the Facts about PlacesThere is a false rumor that Facebook shares your location without your knowledge or consent.
You control your information on Facebook. With Places, you choose when to share your location by checking in or allowing friends to check you in. Your location is never given to anyone automatically.
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This post was a great read! I couldn’t have explained the topic better myself.
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