You have to go read this article. I tried to hyperlink it in but Blogger wouldn't let me.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/10/facebook.groups.hacked/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn
CNN reports on how 286 Facebook groups were "hijacked" and made an example of, as their administrators had left them which made the groups susceptible to personal information sharing, email spamming, and group name changes - such as "I Support Pedophile Rights."
YIKES!
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wow that article is shocking, things like this should turn as away from facebook...but it doesn't, and most of us continuously logged on to our accounts and use them every single day!!
ReplyDeleteWhy do they care about people-they-don't-know's internet presence? Don't get me wrong...I agree with the whole "protect your public image" thing...but I don't really care if someone I don't know has everything about themselves on the internet.
ReplyDeleteWhoever has the time to do something like this needs to get a life, or maybe just a job. Its sad but not surprising that someone would take the time to do something so invasive and ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteLaura, thanks for this public service announcement... And I agree, John, I would think that requires a good deal of time.
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