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Facebook users: Make sure your mobile phone number is private | SocialMedia | Privacy | DigitalCitiZEN

Facebook users: Make sure your mobile phone number is private | SocialMedia | Privacy | DigitalCitiZEN | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Did you know that complete strangers, can search Facebook's database for your phone number and find your profile and grab your name, profile picture and more besides? Here is how to stop it.


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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/privacy-in-the-digital-world-shouldnt-we-talk-about-it/



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Gust MEES's curator insight, August 10, 2015 1:11 PM

Did you know that complete strangers, can search Facebook's database for your phone number and find your profile and grab your name, profile picture and more besides? Here is how to stop it.



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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/privacy-in-the-digital-world-shouldnt-we-talk-about-it/



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Facebook Is Shutting Down Its API For Giving Your Friends’ Data To Apps | Privacy | BIG DATA

Facebook Is Shutting Down Its API For Giving Your Friends’ Data To Apps | Privacy | BIG DATA | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

It was always kind of shady that Facebook let you volunteer your friends' status updates, check-ins, location, interests and more to third-party apps. 


Overall, the changes could boost confidence in Facebook’s platform and the social network itself, which has struggled in the past with a reputation for spotty privacy. Cross says the conversion rate on people logging in with Facebook has increased 11 percent and believes this means “More people feel comfortable logging in with Facebook.”


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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/often-asked-questions-are-there-cyber-security-dangers-with-apps-and-whats-about-privacy/



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Gust MEES's curator insight, May 2, 2015 10:48 AM

It was always kind of shady that Facebook let you volunteer your friends' status updates, check-ins, location, interests and more to third-party apps. 


Overall, the changes could boost confidence in Facebook’s platform and the social network itself, which has struggled in the past with a reputation for spotty privacy. Cross says the conversion rate on people logging in with Facebook has increased 11 percent and believes this means “More people feel comfortable logging in with Facebook.”


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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/privacy-in-the-digital-world-shouldnt-we-talk-about-it/


- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/often-asked-questions-are-there-cyber-security-dangers-with-apps-and-whats-about-privacy/



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Facebook shows its support for joint EU-US online safety declaration

Facebook shows its support for joint EU-US online safety declaration | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Sheryl Sandberg confirms Facebook's commitment to keeping people safe online with support for the joint declaration today between the European Commission and US Department of Homeland Security.

 

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My curation about "World efforts for a more secure Internet":

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Worldwide+efforts+4+more+secure+Internet

 

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Read more:

http://www.zdnet.com/facebook-shows-its-support-for-joint-eu-us-online-safety-declaration-7000007664/

 


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How Are You Viewed on Social Media? | FootPrint | Digital CitiZENship | eSkills

How Are You Viewed on Social Media? | FootPrint | Digital CitiZENship | eSkills | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Have you ever thought about the image that you present to your friends and colleagues on social media? We post things that we wouldn’t dare say in person.


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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/?s=digital+citizenship



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Gust MEES's curator insight, May 13, 2015 6:20 PM
Have you ever thought about the image that you present to your friends and colleagues on social media? We post things that we wouldn’t dare say in person.


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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/?s=digital+citizenship


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Teens, Social Media, and Privacy | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project

Teens, Social Media, and Privacy | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Youth are sharing more personal information on their profiles than in the past. They choose private settings for Facebook, but share with large networks of friends.

 

 

 

 

 

Key findings include:

 

Teens are sharing more information about themselves on their social media profiles than they did when we last surveyed in 2006:

 

- 91% post a photo of themselves, up from 79% in 2006.

 

- 71% post their school name, up from 49%.

 

- 71% post the city or town where they live, up from 61%.

 

- 53% post their email address, up from 29%.

 

- 20% post their cell phone number, up from 2%.

 


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Gust MEES's curator insight, May 21, 2013 6:13 PM

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=eCitizen

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Privacy

 

Deanya Lattimore Schempp's curator insight, May 22, 2013 7:58 AM

The Pew Reports are always fascinating.

Dave Webb's curator insight, May 22, 2013 11:28 AM

Youth are sharing more personal information on their profiles than in the past. They choose private settings for Facebook, but share with large networks of friends.

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The Youth IGF Team ran a survey to hear from young people across the world!

 

They are chairing a workshop on social media, young people and freedom of expression and developed a survey for young people age 11-18, to enable them to include the thoughts and ideas of young people from across the world in their workshop.

 

Read more, a MUST:

http://www.youthigfproject.com/survey.html

 


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