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Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends | Almost Savvy

Almost Savvy

How secure should I feel when using Facebook’s privacy settings to determine which groups of friends can or cannot see particular photos? Social Networking Lines Get Blurred With the unprecedented growth of Facebook, it has become the largest social networking platform by far.

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Evolution of Privacy on Facebook

Mindjumpers

During the last couple of years, Facebook’s default privacy settings have become more and more permissive – and often with great confusion to the users. I have found this chart that illustrates Facebook’s evolution of privacy from the early days in 2005 up until recently.

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Five Social Media Predictions for 2010

Socialized

Here are my five social media predictions for 2010. A few AR applications have been rolled out by progressive marketers and other organizations this year, but 2010 will be the year AR explodes. Location-Based Applications Will Dissolve Into General Social Networks. These companies could end up being acquired.

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Google Settles with FTC over Deceptive Privacy Practices Related to Google Buzz Social Network

Bill Hartzer

Google today has officially agreed to settle charges by the United States Federal Trade Commission that Google used “deceptive tactics&# and “violated its own privacy promises to consumers&# when Google launched their social network called Google Buzz , in 2010. For those Gmail users who clicked on “Sweet!,”

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Just Because We're Social Networking “Friends” Doesn't Mean I'll.

Almost Savvy

Related articles which may interest you: How Facebook Hurt My Feelings Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends Happy Holidays! Elaine Kirk said: RT @IreneKoehler: Just Because We’re Social Networking “Friends” Doesn’t Mean I’ll Go To 3rd Base With You [link] [.] Hi, my name is Deb. Pleasure to meet you, Irene.

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How to Set Your Facebook Privacy Settings If You Don't Want Your.

Saying It Social

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How to Set Your Facebook Privacy Settings If You Don’t Want Your Personal Profile Searchable Why would you want to do this? In the upper right hand corner click on Account>Privacy Settings.

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The Takeaway from Social Media in 2010

Direct Marketing Observations

. Online privacy means a lot to us, but for a majority of us, it’s only important when we know our privacy has been invaded. In social networks and social media, every time we join a new shiny network, or register for something online, we give up a little piece of our privacy, like a sculptor chipping away at a piece of marble.