Facebook privacy - are you worried?

Posted by: CafestudyAdmin

11th Apr 2018 12:36pm

Following the recent Facebook privacy scandal, have you changed your behaviour on Facebook? Are you conscious about how much you share and are you worried about your privacy?

mandal

9th May 2018 10:28pm

I've never used Facebook very much and have always been cautious about what I post. I actually only joined so I could enter a competition. Since then, I've had many invitations to 'friend' people and I told them all, except a very few, that I wasn't going to accept as there'd be nothing interesting for them to see from me, and on the other hand I could keep up with them in real life. The 15 or so friends I do have are ones I don't see much and wanted to keep in touch with somehow. I had a good look at all the settings and privacy options when I joined, and check them every time I hear there has been an update, to ensure that I'm only visible to the people I want to be.

I definitely am conscious of what I share. My account isn't public but even then, I don't use my real name nor that of my family members, on the rare occasion I post anything personal. My friends know who I'm talking about! The account is mainly used to enter craft-related contests so what I show is usually something I've made, not me personally.

When I heard about how by using an app or filling in a quiz, people had their data collected, I was glad that I never bother with any of those things.

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