While Facebook is a brilliant creation founded by Mark Zuckerberg, there are many cons to this widespread social network. First of all, the amount of information a “friend” of yours can see online brings about a privacy issue. While most of your friends know you by name, many people accept “friends” they barely know. This is when the whole Facebook experience becomes an issue of privacy and control of one’s information. The chances that someone dangerous can access your profile and information are vast and past situations have brought up caution between parents and their children. In addition, people post pointless things about themselves and their lives that seem trivial, but in the long run could be picked up and remembered by sexual predators.
Once you put your information online, it is kept there forever. While Facebook insists that their privacy terms are up to date and safe, it is possible for anyone to access this information. For example, if you post pictures at a party drinking alcohol, doing drugs, or even racy pictures of yourself, they can come back to haunt you whenever you apply for a job. It is extremely easy to Google someone’s name nowadays, and I think it is important only to put information that won’t hurt you in the long run. But, at the same time, Facebook represents a huge social network that connects millions of members all over the world and has strict privacy settings. So, as for advice, Facebook can still connect you with friends, but it is important to only add people you know personally and to be extremely cautious in posting certain information and pictures on Facebook.
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