Recently Facebook has added a new update feature to its setting which has worried the privacy supporters and the security specialists.
The Facebook team has activated a new feature on its website called “facebook places” which enables the users on the move to declare their location wherever they are with the use of their notebook or their phone.
Privacy supporters claim that this feature creates many security problems. An example could be that when a user declares he is in a place other than his hometown, he has practically given the chance to the robbers to empty his house!
Although the Facebook managers claim that they had designed this system with so much attention and accuracy, the specialists say the accuracy is not to the point that prevents the probable abuses.
It is recommended to put this option “disabled”.
It is especially so important for politically active Iranians. The authorities may be able to track you down even if you are using Facebook under an unreal name. Double check and remind it to your friend as well.
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