Top EU security agency calls for policing of social network
Posted by Daniel Fleshbourne on 27 May 2008 - 13:27 · 3 comments & 1822 views
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#1 Posted by Mystic on 27 May 2008 - 14:09
- "Few people realize that they can be offered up as friends to people they don't know."
Gasp, and you also have the option to confirm or deny the friend before they look at your information!!! -
#1.1 Posted by C_Guy on 27 May 2008 - 14:57
- Don't be so sure.
If a total stranger I don't know posts a picture and tags one of my friends, that photo will show up on my NewsFeed and I can view that stranger's picture because they tagged one of my friends.
The privacy in Facebook still needs some major work but it's really nothing the EU should be concerned about. How will they generate any money from Facebook unless they sue?
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#2 Posted by QuarterSwede on 27 May 2008 - 23:03
- I don't really see a problem with it since the US silently polices these sites anyway.
He suggested that EU legislation be expanded "to cover the taking of photos of people and posting them on the internet," he said, adding that currently there is no need to get a person's consent in order to post a photo of them. He also said there is a "crucial need" to raise awareness about how social networking sites work. Few people realize that they can be offered up as friends to people they don't know. Also, many people don't realize that it's almost impossible to erase material once it has appeared on the internet, Pirotti said.