T4L Redux: Managing Your Privacy on Facebook

Privacy is an important concern when it comes to any online service, especially social media, but I think it's even more so on Facebook.

The Good Part of Facebook's New Privacy Settings

In yesterday's post, I talked about the new way Facebook is managing privacy controls and pointed out a couple of issues I have with their new approach. However, there's also one major improvement to the system.

Facebook's Latest Privacy Changes: The Good, The Bad, and The Oh-So-Ugly

If you've logged into Facebook over the last few days, you were likely welcomed with this pop-up window alerting you to new changes to the site's privacy control settings. (And if you haven't been, you will be shortly.)

Facebook Announces Upcoming Changes to Privacy Settings

Over the last couple of days, you may have seen a notice at the top of your Facebook home page, linking to an open letter from Mark Zuckerberg, the company's CEO.

Reader Question: When Your Facebook Posts Don't Show Up on Friends' Home Pages

Reader Mari wrote to say that some of the things she was posting on Facebook weren't appearing on her friends' home pages. She had checked her privacy settings and all her friends had permission to see them. She also knew they hadn't hidden her, so that wasn't the problem either.

Is Facebook Really Giving Your Pics to Third-Party Advertisers?

Yesterday a reader sent me a question about a note that's been making the rounds of the Internet re. Facebook, advertising, and users' photos.

More Info About Facebook Privacy Controls Pt. 2

In my previous post, More Info About Facebook Privacy Controls Pt. 1, I provided some details and clarifications re. Facebook's current privacy settings that I had written about before. This post discusses three more topics related to FB privacy.

More Info About Facebook Privacy Controls Pt. 1

This post and my next one will clarify some points from some of my earlier posts about Facebook privacy controls as well as add some new things I've since discovered.

Huge Correction re. Facebook Wall Privacy

I'm really annoyed about having to write this post because I believe the wrong info I posted is mainly the fault of Facebook's Bad Interface Design. And the worst part is that, because it's related to protecting your privacy, it could have serious consequences for some people.

Reader Question: Restricting Access to Wall Posts on Facebook

Reader Lorna recently sent me this question: "Do you know if there is a way to direct your news/status updates to only a select group of Facebook friends, as you can with other Facebook apps? My daughter has lots of very casual Facebook friends but a core of 'real' friends. She would prefer that the things she writes on her wall go only to the 'real' friends. Any way to do this?"

Privacy Controls in Facebook Pt. 2

Yesterday, I introduced you to some of the privacy settings that you can use to control who sees your profile info in Facebook. Today I'm going to look at the Privacy Settings that govern other aspects of the site.

Privacy Controls in Facebook Pt. 1

One of the concerns a lot of people express when they've decided to join Facebook is about protecting their privacy. Kids don't want their parents to see their party pictures; employees don't want their bosses to read their not-always-flattering comments about their companies; teachers don't want their students to know about their personal lives.

Are You a Twit If You Don't Tweet?

Check out the blog of just about any hard-core Twitter evangelist and you'll probably find some variation of this statement: "I didn't 'get' Twitter at all at first, but now I LOVE it!"

Password Control in 3 Easy Steps

One of the greatest frustrations I have with the digital world is trying to manage all my passwords for the many online sites I use.