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Why the Storify ability to publish "private" Facebook posts matters
Lani Rosales of AGBeat, armed with information from Julie Pippert, wrote a story the other day about how users with the Chrome Storify bookmarklet/plugin could bypass Facebook privacy settings and directly share content that doesn't even show up in Facebook search.
Private Facebook status updates made visible by Storify - AGBeat18 hours ago ... Unfortunately, that has been proven true of private Facebook status updates, no matter a user's privacy settings, ...- The article didn't blame Storify, but rather exposed a hole in online privacy. It pointed out that the user needs to be aware of privacy settings as well, and that you shouldn't assume that anything online is ever truly private.
[Breaking:] Private Facebook status updates made public by Storify ow.ly/gUTjZ (yes, news breaks at night, too)
Breaking discovery on Facebook privacy loophole with Storify from @AGBeat. Read posting here--> ow.ly/gUVco
Must read “@SiteGoals: Breaking discovery on Facebook privacy loophole with Storify from @AGBeat. Read posting here--> ow.ly/gUVco”
Scary stuff! Private Facebook status updates made visible by Storify - AGBeat goo.gl/4Zxw0 via @agbeat
Whoa. RT @AgentGenius [Breaking:] Private Facebook status updates made public by Storifyt j.mp/11Edpjz (Good sleuthing by @jpippert)
via @AmyVernon from @agbeat - private FB group messages can be made public for ever by @Storify bit.ly/13LF0Pu
Important privacy read: Facebook private status updates made public by Storify bit.ly/WdqHhe | @@AmyVernon
THIS is scary--->>>RT @AGBeat: Private Facebook status updates made visible by Storify ow.ly/gVz8h
WARNING! - If you use Storify, it shows private Facebook posts! - agbeat.com/social-media/p…
An ethical ? for researchers? MT @districtbelle: Facebook private status updates made public by Storify bit.ly/WdqHhe | @AmyVernon
Are you a Storify User? You might want to take a quick read of this. You'll be glad you did. Thank you AGBeat fb.me/1vYQOssgQ
Private status updates on Facebook by private users and in secret or private groups are never private: ow.ly/gVxTr via...
Privacy alert: Storify able to pull in, publish private Facebook posts - bit.ly/13LF0Pu
This is not good. MT @AmyVernon Private FB status updates made visible by@Storify j.mp/WmRuHv by @laniar on @AGBeat
Bericht geheime FB-groep niet besloten bij Storify, kan openbaar worden gemaakt, bewust of onbewust agbeat.com/social-media/p… v/@TheMatthewKeys- Some folks wisely pointed out what I always do: Online isn't really private.
A reminder that anything you say on the web, pvt or not, is always subject to being shared bit.ly/13LF0Pu via @TheMatthewKeys
Think your Internet postings are ever private? Think again. via @elijahmay bit.ly/10Dp1UJ #facebook #privacy
I haven't used Storify since early last year. This tool is wonderful but not if it curates from private groups.... fb.me/1sOwLioUv
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Linda BernsteinQuite a #meta Storify on Storify's response to privacy issues. Brava @AmyVernon2013-01-20T14:05:24.222Z
- Amy Vernonlol, Thanks, @Linda!2013-01-21T03:35:09.806Z
- Linda BernsteinQuite a #meta Storify on Storify's response to privacy issues. Brava @AmyVernon2013-01-20T14:05:24.222Z
