Facebook Privacy Settings

You might have seen a privacy alert message recently when logging into Facebook, as new privacy controls were released this past Thursday.

Once you click ‘Continue’ you’re presented with a slightly confusing screen to configure new privacy settings. Your old defaults are unselected by default.

Upon seeing the new screen, I found myself just accepting the new settings and then refining the privacy controls using the ‘Settings’ link. Several settings were set to ‘Friends of a Friend’ and ‘Everyone’ where I didn’t want this type of access. I found the most important settings under the ‘Profile’ and ‘Search’ link.

Rafe Needleman has written an easy to read article on refining Facebook privacy settings on his CNET blog.

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Diona Kidd

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  1. Patricia #
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    The new privacy controls prompted me to make some changes in my personal FB practices. I realized that I really don’t want ALL my FB “friends” to see all my personal status updates. So I adjusted it so that only certain lists can see my status updates.

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    Until now I am still glad to have this privacy options in placed on my Facebook. Taking and controlling the people you want to see and be seen gives me a great deal of confidence and comfort communicating with friends. This privacy settings refines and defines how I will certainly be abused and privately choose my list of connections in a more organized way.

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