Early Show Examines Cyberbullying
The CBS Early Show examines the suicide of New York teenager Alexis Pilkington, and discusses the effects of cyberbullying with Krysten Moore, a 20-year-old former Miss Teen New Jersey and the founder of Love Our Children USA, “an organization committed to ending violence against children and helping parents protect their children from bullying.”
Facebook Planning New Privacy Policy Changes
Recently, Facebook announced the company would be making even more changes to its privacy policies. This article from Robert L. Mitchell at Computer World discusses the proposed changes and why they are further opening the doors for completely public profiles. The last time Facebook made changes, it caused an uproar, but resulted in few people actually leaving the website. Will that change this time around? I’m going to guess no.
Facebook Worm Disguises Itself as Anti-Virus Software
Security researchers at F-Secure have learned about a new worm on Facebook that disguises itself as an anti-virus application to trick users into downloading it. If installed, the application will randomly spam your friends by tagging them in a photo. When they go to the photo to see what’s up, there is a link which prompts them to download the application themselves, thus restarting the cycle. To avoid this phony application, don’t install any application that claims to be anti-virus for Facebook.
College Students Focus on Cleaning Up Their Facebook Profiles
According to this article in CNN, college students are finally beginning to understand what we’ve been saying for four years now: if you have inappropriate content on Facebook, it could hurt your chances of finding a job after graduation. Offering numerous examples, the CNN article explores the steps that some college students are taking in order to improve their online reputations, including such drastic tactics as using a different version of their name to apply for jobs. We would recommend trying MyEdge instead.
Web Directories Offer E-Reputation Solutions
This article from the Montreal Gazette discusses the emerging business of online reputation management, and how companies that primarily function as web directories, i.e. Yellow Pages, have begun offering “e-reputation” solutions to customers who want to be seen in a positive light online.
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