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Important Facebook News: Privacy Updates

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As you probably know, Facebook has been facing a barrage of complaints regarding their “public is the new norm&# approach to privacy which resulted in much of your/our content being made public by default. Please share your thoughts, questions and observations in the comments below. Users can now opt out with just one click.I

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Confused About Facebook Changes? (Free Webinar)

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What you may not have noticed are the significant updates in how you manage your privacy, along with other new features and changes. How do I customize my privacy setting so only the right people see my information? Let me know in the comments and tell me what questions you’re hoping to have answered. Will you be there?

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How Facebook Hurt My Feelings | Almost Savvy

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She commented on what I was doing; I did likewise on her updates. In the end, it turned out that somehow Facebook had totally screwed up her privacy settings and a bunch of her friends now had limited access. P.S. – Please check your Facebook privacy settings every now and then just to be sure everything is in proper order.

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10 Steps To Create An Awesome Google+ Profile

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Here’s how it works… If you see, for example, an insightful or witty comment I added to one of your friend’s posts and you wanted to find out more about me, you would hover your cursor (see red arrow in image below) over my name. Post the link in the comments below and I’ll add you to my Almost Savvy circle.

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New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter

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I don’t know these guys personally, so to say they aren’t spies would be pure conjecture, however, their privacy pledge states … Where does Rapportive get its data from? I am very concerned about privacy and don’t want to give access to my Gmail account to any application. Are they spies? Good for you.

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Facebook Tip: How To Choose Who Can See Your Friends

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After the enormous missteps Facebook has taken lately with respect to privacy and control over our own content and a tidal wave of bad press, they’ve modified the settings and the ability to manage who can see our Friends has returned. Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook!

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Is Social Media is the Brussels Sprouts of the Internet?

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Though she has never used Facebook, she has extremely strong opinions about many aspects of the widely popular social networking site, ranging from privacy to rampant oversharing to the implicit meaning of the Like button. If something seems interesting, it is easy to add a comment and contribute to the conversation.