Michael Zimmer has updated his handy guide to using the privacy controls on Facebook. You can finde the directions and steps on his web site or you can download a flier here (pdf).
Category: Online
Woman sues ex-boyfriend over nude photos on Web
A Chicago woman says she was mortified when a high school friend said he had spotted nude photos of her on a Web site, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The woman instantly suspected her ex-boyfriend, who had taken the photos but promised — even after their February 2006 breakup — that he would keep…
China will not enforce Green Dam porn filter plan
China said Thursday it will not force PC makers to bundle an Internet filtering program with computers sold in the country, backing down from a plan that stirred global controversy. China will “definitely not” require the program, called Green Dam, to be packaged with all consumer PCs, said Li Yizhong, China’s Minister of Industry and…
Government contracts with social media companies lack privacy terms
In response to an EPIC Freedom of Information Act Request, the Government Services Administration released several contracts between the federal government and web 2.0 companies, including agreements with Blip.tv, Blist, Google (YouTube), Yahoo (Flickr), and MySpace. EPIC also obtained amendments to agreements with Facebook, Slideshare.net, Vimeo.com, and AddThis.com. The contracts do not address the privacy…