We have all seen how Facebook has gradually transformed from a simple profile layout to the current, very complex one. Once merely a website where we could simply stay connected with friends from the past, Facebook is now a place where someone can track your entire life unless you “unfriend” them. Within the social networking site lies a threatening lack of privacy. Yes, you can limit what you share on the Web, but you are still on a public domain regardless.
There are two ways in which your privacy will be compromised. First of all, you are releasing way too much about yourself on the site and secondly, Facebook itself does not have the right privacy precautions for its users. You are giving your right to privacy to an online network that will use it to make millions. The more alterations Facebook undergoes, the more information will be exposed to cyberspace.
There have been many cases where Facebook users are bullied through the networking site and have taken extreme measures to attempt to “fix” the problem, often by committing suicide. We already have enough bullying problems in schools, but now I guess we can add Facebook to the list of potential bullying mediums.
While Facebook may seem harmless on the surface, once you create an account and begin disclosing your employer, your educational institutions and sharing photos, you are placing yourself in a bad position. If Facebook is to continue, it should make sure users do not have the option to disclose personal information that can potentially be used against them; Facebook is a social networking site to help you interact with friends from the past – not get threatened by them.