Still think what you post on Facebook can only be seen by your friends? Think again. youropenbook.org allows you to search Facebook users’ status updates by keyword. Is this reason enough to Quit Facebook? I don’t think so. However, is this a good enough reason to implement a stronger content filter between your brain and your fingers – most definitely.
As users post updates containing personal views, opinions, and general over-sharing, they tend to forget that Facebook is a public forum. Like everything else that you do in public, common sense should be applied. So here’s a couple things to know as you continue to navigate your way through Facebook:
1 . Thanks to programmer Matt Pizzimenti, you can use this privacy tool to scan your Facebook privacy settings and see what’s unexpectedly visible to the public.
2. If you wish to go Mortal Kombat and perform a fatality on your Facebook account – Here’s a step by step guide on how to permanently delete you profile
3. Find out what happens when you try to deactivate your Facebook account.
4. Will Facebook hold on to your pictures and other data even after you permanently delete your profile? Read and listen at Future Tense.
