The Flipside of Social Networking (Facebook, MySpace, Multiply, Friend

[audiman]

^ possible marriage breaker, huh? So what about Instant messengers(YM, AIM, MSN) or even ..... MTC?

 

Seriously, Facebook and other social networking sites "assume" that its users are responsible enough in realizing what details can only be shared online. It's true, it's easy to stalk. But, IMHO, isn't that the purpose of social networking sites? To reconnect with people miles away or even continents away from you in just a few clicks? And yes, to make "new" social connections?

 

For me, any technological advancement comes with pros and cons... always. And for its users, just be mindful and responsible on what to post as updates, or what photos to share as public. Lastly, don't forget to configure the privacy settings.

I agree with what you say; in this case, Facebook was a useful conduit for my daughter, as matters were fairly rocky anyway

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YOUR CHILDREN MAY BE EXPOSED TO 'PREDATORS'

 

If a stranger wanted to enter your child’s bedroom, would you allow it? Your answer would definitely be no. However, that is not the case with the social networking site Facebook. Here, you have no control on who enters your child’s ‘bedroom’. In fact, once they are inside, you have no idea of what can take place. Being aware of your child’s Facebook habits and who they associate with is essential for combating Facebook predators.

 

With two clicks of a mouse and a charming ‘hello’, a predator can enter your home and be friendly with your child over Facebook. There are many cases where a predator has befriended someone on Facebook, and then tried to meet them outside the Internet. These types of encounters don’t always end in a tragedy, however, the ones that do, could have been prevented. It is important to ask your child who they are chatting with and who they have as “friends”. By knowing this type of information you get involved in their online lives- after all, you are their first and last line of defense.

 

In more recent years, many embarrassing photos and videos have leaked on the Internet. The part that is really understated here is that online images tend to live forever. If your child is either accidentally or purposely involved in such media, the final result can be devastating to their social life. By being involved in your child’s Facebook habits, you can find out what it is that they are transmitting over the Internet. By preventing a dumb decision today, you are clearing an embarrassment free path towards their future.

 

It is important to know that there are steps you can take in protecting your child from Facebook predators. The first is to educate your child on the dangers of posting photos. It would be wise for you to encourage your child to post photos of something that resembles them, but not pictures of themselves. Additionally, you should control their Facebook pages by having access to the page. Lastly, you should be aware that social networking sites are time consuming and they may take your child away from important school work or family functions.

 

Being involved in your child’s Facebooking habits takes minutes, and by doing so you can help your child steer clear from predators or from being bullied online. Perhaps you too should open up a Facebook page and befriend your child- this way you can see how easy it is for a predator to do the same.

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Joan Goodchild, senior editor of CSO (Chief Security Officer) Online, claims marketing efforts by the company often results in a compromise on account holders' privacy, reports CBS News.

 

Goodchild noted five risks of using Facebook on 'The Early Show on Saturday Morning.' They are:

 

1.Your information is being shared with third parties

 

2. Privacy settings revert to a less safe default mode after each redesign

 

3. Facebook ads may contain malware

 

4. Your real friends unknowingly make you vulnerable

 

5. Scammers are creating fake profiles

 

Earlier this week, 15 privacy and consumer protection organizations filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, alleging that the site manipulates privacy settings to make users' personal information available for commercial use.

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FACEBOOK SCANDAL

 

Not only should you be worried about the privacy of your information, but each time a user downloads a facebook application, they are compromising the privacy of their friends:

 

Facebook’s Web site and lengthy application terms of service curiously fail to mention something rather important. In addition to providing the application developer access to most of your private profile data, you also agree to allow the developer to see private data on all of your friends too.

 

Many Facebook users set their profiles to private, which stops anyone but their friends from seeing their profile details. This is a great privacy feature that can protect users from cyberstalkers and is completely gutted by the application system. To restate things–if you set your profile to private, and one of your friends adds an application, most of your profile information that is visible to your friend is also available to the application developer–even if you yourself have not installed the application.

 

Facebook is a big business scandal and their profits come at the loss of their user’s privacy. Users are no longer in control of any information they put on facebook. I will not judge those who continue to use this service, but I will no longer turn a blind eye to this exploitation

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http://www.slideshare.net/aykutkaraalioglu/negative-effects-of-social-networking

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Teens nowadays are watching less movies, listening to less radio, reading less books and magazines, are doing less sports, interacting with friends face-to-face less frequently, and more- no thanks to social networking...

 

In cyberspace, everyone can hear you 'scream,' and restraint is not usually practiced. More angst means better 'journalism' to them...

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Facebook had always been a place where you could control what information you wanted to share and with whom. Naturally, young people have a great interest in limiting access to photos of them partying drunkenly, as such pictures are not generally considered to be résumé-enhancers. But you might also not necessarily want the world to know about your political views, your favourite books or what you're looking for in a sexual partner.

 

The trouble, as Singel explains in his Wired.com article, is that Facebook recently changed everyone's privacy settings so that, by default, nothing is private – and has made it damn near impossible for anyone without a computer-science degree to make their information private again. Take a look at this chart if you want to get an idea of how difficult it is. What's more, in many cases you can't make your information private at all. You have two choices: make it public or get rid of it. (Or delete your account and quit Facebook. And even then ...)

[Miss Zelda]

There's nothing wrong with connecting ,its the addiction to the games that they have on these social websites, people are so enamored with the games and what not even neglecting their children and chores at home.

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The practice of logging on daily to see hundreds of new photos, comments, and user statuses have begun to take away our ability to keep our focus on something for more than an hour or two, making Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) a very real and possible effect of SNS.

 

Similarly, narcism, or the excessive love or admiration of oneself, has become one of the largest problems, especially in SNS users. This way of self-entitled thinking is very dangerous for any person. This can negatively affect how we see ourselves, as well as how we treat and perceive others.

[knoll1234]

scams, stunted social interactions, perceptions becomes blurry, lies and more lies.

[borjy]

kaopisina ko, umabsent sa trabaho sabi may sakit daw, tpos after a day, nakita namin sa fb na nsa bora... hahaha.. ayun. terminated!

[tequila5]

Facebook games. Nakakaadik. Nakakapuyat. (self-confessed addict sa apps)

[erato]

I have never played a Facebook game. Not even the famous Farmville or Mafia Wars.

 

I used to post a lot of shoutouts. Mind, though, that these were not shoutouts like I'm having dinner at ______ or Having a great time at the white beaches of _______. Nothing like that. [And I hate shoutouts like that!] My shoutouts are more of observations about people around me. Usually I post about things that tick me off. It's my way of making people aware that there are things they do that are actually annoying to other people. For example, I ranted (1) Texting while riding a motorcycle is plain stupid! (2) When I'm using my laptop or my cellphone, do not come to me just to look at my screen and say, "What are you browsing?" or "Who are you texting?". The great thing about it is that some people actually read those stuff, and they bug me less. Which is awesome.

 

I absolutely hate it when people tag me in photos without asking my permission first. I do not tag friends unless they ask me to do so. And I tag photos where they look nice--not slutty, not drunk, not with red eyes or terrible make up.

 

Birthday is absolutely private. I don't need the world to know when my birthday is, and I don't need a million birthday greetings on my wall. Those who care enough to remember my birthday are the only ones who matter. Also, posting your birthday is the surest way to identity theft.

[Queen Darkeinjel]

Top three things that are quite annoying when using SNS:

 

1. The irresponsible tagging. People think that just because you share the same hobby/passion you also share in some of the more non-sensical stuff they post, hence tag left and right.

 

2. The games. Gawd! Some people would put up requests for help milking their cows in their virtual farms.

 

3. The constant, minute by minute, blow by blow updates on their statuses. Dear heavens! Some people feel like they have to share everything that they do to the rest of the world. And another is those who keep posting private moments on their statuses. Some just can't help but shout out to the world their private intimate moments. Is privacy fast becoming obsolete?

[kamote042988]

1. People who annoy you on sns (e.g trying to add you even though you don't really know)

2. the apps and games.