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Ramona Byrd 01-23-2011 10:47 AM

Just got this from a family member who is with a police department.
Warning...do NOT share so many pictures online, anyone can find you that way today.

Just a week or so ago I found a lady's picture on my FaceBook, but had never met her but had written to her on another health forum. She had never sent me a picture, so FaceBook had been able to access my account to get her picture from one of HER accounts.


http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=7621105

Cyn 01-23-2011 10:49 AM

Thanks for the warning!

frugalfabrics 01-23-2011 10:50 AM

anytime you "allow" access through the various Apps, you are also allowing them to get all your information, such as your friends, your pictures, your email etc.

I have all my setting changed and I don't use any of the cutesy apps (farmville, pokes, blitz, etc....)

Enchanted Quilter 01-23-2011 10:51 AM


Originally Posted by frugalfabrics
anytime you "allow" access through the various Apps, you are also allowing them to get all your information, such as your friends, your pictures, your email etc.

I have all my setting changed and I don't use any of the cutesy apps (farmville, pokes, blitz, etc....)

Smart move ditto

Tropical 01-23-2011 10:59 AM

Scary. I was on facebook for almost one day. I didn't like it and closed it out.

amma 01-23-2011 11:09 AM

Well... this isn't just an issue with Facebook... it sounds from the news clip that it affects many other sites as well when you use particular cameras :(

sewmuchmore 01-23-2011 11:20 AM


Originally Posted by amma
Well... this isn't just an issue with Facebook... it sounds from the news clip that it affects many other sites as well when you use particular cameras :(

YOu are so right :thumbup:

sewwhat85 01-23-2011 11:25 AM

wonder how to find out if your camera has that info inbeded

frugalfabrics 01-23-2011 11:38 AM

My camera is not GPS encoded (it's too old!)...and I don't use a cell phone other than to make a telephone call, so I hope I'm safe.

chickadeee55 01-23-2011 11:42 AM

Facebook is so scary, people share way too much information, and everyone can read it. I have an account but I have my wall up, except for friends and even then I don't put much out there.
What ever happened to calling someone or meeting for coffee to keep up to date on happenings in our lives. (Old fashion, huh!)


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