Whos Seeing Youre FACEBOOK

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A NEW LOOK AT FACEBOOK!
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• What you can do with facebook
• You can see where old friends have gone
• Students can make new friendships through common
  interests
• Connect with people in your classes
• Be apart of groups with similar interests
• Share photos
• Write notes

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• Downside to Facebook Privacy
• Privacy options pertain only to blocking entire
  profiles, or limiting certain information such as
  phone numbers and screen names to friends or
  students only. Users can create secret groups
  that are invitation only, but public groups are
  open to all Facebook users at that university.
  Additionally, those in other university networks
  who are friends with a single user can click
  around groups, read the message boards and see
  who has joined the groupeven if the members
  profile is set to private.
• Due to changes in Facebook, it is easier to see
  what other people are doing. This can be creepy,
  and lead to things that you dont want such as
  stalking. You dont think it could happen, YOUR
  WRONG, it does happen, and has happened.

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• Don't put anything you don't want seen by your
• - Parents
• - Grandparents
• - Religious Leaders
• - Coach/Teachers
• - Law Enforcement
• - Agencies
• - Future Employers

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• Be careful with personal information
• Many students include a lot of information,
  much of it quite personal, in their individual
  profiles.  Information such as cellular phone
  numbers, room numbers or addresses, class
  schedules, personal websites, pictures and job
  information often are readily available for
  Friends to view. Many students are not very
  discriminating regarding who they designate as
  Friends, often granting this designation to
  people they have just met or to Friends of
  Friends. This practice can put students in a
  vulnerable position when so much personal
  information is available. 

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• Be careful with personal information
• The Facebook also is used as a way to meet
  people and for dating. You could be naïve and may
  be duped by another Friends profile, especially
  if youve just met the person or dont really
  know them. You need to be careful about going to
  meet other people in person when they only know
  the other person from online contact.
• So info you shouldn't post
• Address
• Phone
• Job address
• Class schedule w/ times
• Any info that could be used to find you

If they want to talk to you make them send a
message!
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• Last bit of Advice
• You need to be aware of how your personal
  information might be used by others, If you
  engage in ANY illegal behaviorwhether you post
  it on Facebook or notyou are putting yourself at
  risk not only of Student Code of Conduct charges,
  but much more in terms of the achievement of your
  personal and educational goals
• Can your profile be used against you?
•   Yes, your profile is public information. It
  can be used by the Police, Judicial Affairs, FBI,
  The Court Systembasically anyone!

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• Groups 
• Groups are a fun way to meet new people who share
  common interests.
• Be careful of what groups you are a part of...
  Everyone can see what groups you are in.
• Words on electronic forums are still words in
  real life. Words can be hurtful no matter what
  form they come in
• The groups that you are a part of reflect who you
  are and what you do.

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• Things to think about for the future
• Students will be students, of course -- but
  students should beware. Employers have caught
  wind of this new national pastime of their
  entry-level job candidates. In fact, a student at
  Vermont Technical College recently had a job
  offer rescinded by an employer who saw the
  student's Facebook profile.
• Career centers are increasingly concerned that
  students do not understand the consequences of
  posting questionable material in the public
  domain -- which may be retrievable by online
  search engines for years to come -- and are
  taking steps to educate students. This can even
  include the "patrolling" of students' online
  profiles, raising questions about privacy and
  freedom of speech.

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• Welcome to Facebook!!
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• Facebook can be a fun, addicting and useful tool
  while you are at college.
• Unfortunately there are some people that like to
  take advantage of the information you put up in
  your profile.
• The information below should help you be a safer
  and smart facebook user!

Use your best JUDGEMENT
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SOME CHANGES THAT CAN BE MAKE TO BE SAFER!

• Change your settings to allow only your friends
  to see your profile and pictures
• Make a conscious effort to not put anything that
  could be considered self-incriminatingmostly
  photos.
• Be aware of what you post. Just because you can
  tell everyone every thing about yourself does not
  mean everyone else who learns about you is
  thinking of your best interest.
• If you think someone may be stalking you or you
  feel uncomfortable contact Facebook or the
  police.

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CHANGES BEING MADE

• Facebook is constantly changing and adding new
  tools.
• Recently they added the status option. Be
  careful that you are not providing too specific
  information about where you are. Listing your
  summer, Thanksgiving, or Holiday Break plans is a
  good tool for friends from your hometown to see
  what you are doing when you are home. It is also
  a good way to let those people you do not want to
  see when you are home know where you will be.
• With the new set up of Facebook, people can see
  everything that you do so makes sure to hide
  unwanted events.
• Be careful what you write in notes-everyone can
  read them.
• BE GENERAL!
• BE CAREFUL!

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• By Dani Morgan
• Resident Assistant
• Minnesota State University
• Moorhead