The Truth about the Facebook Phonebook Scare
Posted on: August 18th, 2011 |Last week, many Facebook users were alarmed when they thought Facebook was publishing all the contacts in their phones. As it turns out, for those users that sync their mobile phone contacts with their Facebook contacts, the company was pulling the numbers from their phones and consolidating them in one place in their Facebook Phonebook.
However, the social network was not publishing the contacts to other users. Social media strategist Tamar Weinberg was one of the first users to notice this feature and, although initially taken aback, she told us that it was convenient way to access her contacts.
In an effort to squelch some of the rumors going around about the issue, Facebook released a statement assuring users that it was not publishing the contacts. It also said the feature had been around for a “long time,” which is odd since no one had mentioned it previously.
What do you think of the feature?
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Face Book Controls all of the Data on their Site. And according their TOS, which you agreed to when you joined. They can do anything that they want to with what ever Data you "Share" with them. Taking your Data from your Phone, Computer or any other Device, without giving you at least the option to "Opt Out", when you install the App. Is a Crime! In my opinion! You can bet that they are Sharing this Data with their Advertisers! And I'm sure it would be pretty easy for any "Script Kiddy" - Hacker to get at this information and the do what ever they wish with it!:) She mentions that her Doctors names were uploaded to her Face Book Phone Book. Think of this... Stealing Peoples Medical Identity is becoming a rampant crime. People are using other Peoples Insurance information and names to get their operations Paid for! And then you get the rest of the Bills.! Our Privacy is much more Important to us, than it is to Face Book...
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