While I understand that privacy is no longer the new norm , as Mark Zuckerberg stated, this trend does raise certain concerns. These include privacy, the ratio of signal to noise across social media, and the amount of data that Google, Facebook and others will capture, track and sell about us to third parties including advertisers. As our personal experience of life becomes increasingly shared, we each have to decide whether this is a good or bad thing for us as individuals (just as we have with recent privacy concerns on Facebook ). MORE >>

Yesterday Facebook announced its much anticipated entry into the location based services. Unlike Google Places which is a search tool, Facebook Places is a check-in service focused on social interaction. This then can also be broadcast on their Facebook page. The integration of a check-in service to the already dominant roster of services that Facebook offers is a boon for users and further solidifies Facebook’s hold on its community and their interaction (not to mention social supremacy over Google ). Facebook. MORE >>

Is it ok to post “First Day Back to School photos” on Facebook? Lunches made, new books packed in new school bags, iPads for those Santa thought were “nice”, crappy laptops for those he didn’t, First Day Back At School photos to be taken and posted on Facebook… Hold on a minute. Did you share it only with the “Family” list on Facebook ? No Facebook then. And tag them on facebook with what school they go to, and what sports they play. Who will see them? Is it safe – or just “normal”? . MORE >>

Facebook today announced new features to address the criticism that is has faced recently for its privacy settings and processes. In December 2009 and then again in April this year, the site made a number of changes to its privacy options and settings. As somebody with quite strict levels of access and privacy on Facebook, I know the complexity of these controls and the amount of time and effort needed to control access to your profile and your content. What Facebook’s privacy changes mean. Image by jaycameron via Flickr. MORE >>

Home About Me Charities 12for12k Kiva Work With Me About This Blog Disclosure Comment Policy Headway Archives Contact Me Great Blogs Facebook Pisses Off Users. Share 1 save For all its cool connectivity features and business tools, Facebook can still manage to piss users off even when it’s trying to be helpful. Whether it’s new privacy features gone mad , or redesigns to the site itself, Facebook always seems to divide its userbase between happy, non-chalant and hate. only noticed it when I jumped on to design the new Bonsai Interactive Facebook Page. MORE >>