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Problems of privacy with social media sites are legal issues as well as practical ones. This article reveals various cases of employers (and schools) probing for personal data from subordinates.

More on the privacy theme. It's not just about students posting things that they'll regret later, it's also about making laws that protect us all from grasping superiors.

May 11th, 2010 Article that discusses some of the issues with privacy in using Facebook.

Video to share with students for a reminder of basic privacy awareness

Great resource with descriptions of the dangers of social networking use without guarding one's private information. It includes a list of suggestions for how to more safely be "social."

This article discusses some statistics of social networking use and how users can get scammed or information stolen through clicking on headers or sharing too much personal data.

This is a blog post that describes how communication differs between face-to-face conversations and conversations which are electronically mediated.

Is privacy concerns stopping you from using social media in your courses?

TED: The NSA responds to Ed Snowden's privacy leak.

Useful (short) piece on some common misconceptions.

The eminent scholar of legal ethics talks about the book she co-edited.The books deals with privacy issues of the internet. A very important read for anyone who wants to use social media. Birgit

The eminent scholar of legal ethics talks about the book she co-edited.The books deals with privacy issues of the internet. A very important read for anyone who wants to use social media. Birgit

One of my favorite website ideas. It's a little too neo-luddite for me in it's marketing, but I applaud the struggle to give power back to the people (even if they can't put the toothpaste back in the tube).

A commercial response to the problem of unwanted publicity in the age of social media. I haven't used this site, but thought it worth sharing.

Many of us in TT1421 have concerns about the adequacy of privacy protection in the social media world.

This is a very interesting article regarding the lack of internet skills of students. Students still lack fundamental knowledge regarding privacy issues and the risk for their future career.

"Contrary to popular belief, younger Internet users are actually more vigilant about protecting the information they share online than their older counterparts, according to a new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. "

Twitter is a useful tool for seeing what's happening at this very moment, but many of its cooler settings and tweaks are hidden or under-utilized. Here are our favorite things you didn't know you could do on Twitter. #TT1131

Social networking is discussed as an opportunity in K-12 to expand students' learning horizons, but this is not without controversy. Privacy issues are among concerns. How will this impact the next generation of post-secondary learners?

The article discusses unique barriers to of social media in nursing education such as patient privacy, ethics and professionalism. In addition, examples for uses and applications are included. tt1521