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The 3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Check Now function getSharePasskey() { return 'ex=1421730000&en=3377c52164e5c387&ei=5124';} function getShareURL() { return encodeURIComponent('http://www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2010/01/20/20readwriteweb-the-3-facebook-settings-every-user-should-c-29287.html'); } function getShareHeadline() { return encodeURIComponent('The 3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Check Now'); } function getShareDescription() { return encodeURIComponent(' In December, a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/fa'); } function getShareKeywords() { return encodeURIComponent(''); } function getShareSection() { return encodeURIComponent('technology'); } function getShareSectionDisplay() { return encodeURIComponent('Technology'); } function getShareSubSection() { return encodeURIComponent(''); } function getShareByline() { return encodeURIComponent('By SARAH PEREZ of ReadWriteWeb '); } function getSharePubdate() { return encodeURIComponent('January 20, 2010'); } Sign in to Recommend Twitter Sign In to E-Mail Print By SARAH PEREZ of ReadWriteWeb Published: January 20, 2010 In December, Facebook made a series of bold and controversial changes regarding the nature of its users' privacy on the social networking site. The company once known for protecting privacy to the point of exclusivity (it began its days as a network for college kids only - no one else even had access), now seemingly wants to compete with more open social networks like the microblogging media darling Twitter. Skip to next paragraph More News From ReadWriteWeb 2010 Trend: Sensors & Mobile Phones Why Facebook Is Wrong: Privacy Is Still Important Nexus One and Android 2.1: Apple Better Watch Out Open Thread: Should Tech Get a Turn-Off? How The Web Is Transforming Personal Finance Those of you who edited your privacy settings prior to December's change have nothing to worry about - that is, assuming you elected to keep your personalized settings when prompted by Facebook's "transition tool." The tool, a dialog box explaining the changes, appeared at the top of Facebook homepages this past month with its own selection of recommended settings. Unfortunately, most Facebook users likely opted for the recommended settings without really understanding what they were agreeing to. If you did so, you may now be surprised to find that you inadvertently gave Facebook the right to publicize your private information including status updates, photos, and shared links. Want to change things back? Read on to find out how.

The 3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Check Now function getSharePasskey() { return 'ex=1421730000&en=3377c52164e5c387&ei=5124';} function getShareURL() { return encodeURIComponent('http://www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2010/01/20/20readwriteweb-the-3-facebook-settings-every-user-should-c-29287.html'); } function getShareHeadline() { return encodeURIComponent('The 3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Check Now'); } function getShareDescription() { return encodeURIComponent(' In December, a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/fa'); } function getShareKeywords() { return encodeURIComponent(''); } function getShareSection() { return encodeURIComponent('technology'); } function getShareSectionDisplay() { return encodeURIComponent('Technology'); } function getShareSubSection() { return encodeURIComponent(''); } function getShareByline() { return encodeURIComponent('By SARAH PEREZ of ReadWriteWeb '); } function getSharePubdate() { return encodeURIComponent('January 20, 2010'); } Sign in to Recommend Twitter Sign In to E-Mail Print By SARAH PEREZ of ReadWriteWeb Published: January 20, 2010 In December, Facebook made a series of bold and controversial changes regarding the nature of its users' privacy on the social networking site. The company once known for protecting privacy to the point of exclusivity (it began its days as a network for college kids only - no one else even had access), now seemingly wants to compete with more open social networks like the microblogging media darling Twitter. Skip to next paragraph More News From ReadWriteWeb 2010 Trend: Sensors & Mobile Phones Why Facebook Is Wrong: Privacy Is Still Important Nexus One and Android 2.1: Apple Better Watch Out Open Thread: Should Tech Get a Turn-Off? How The Web Is Transforming Personal Finance Those of you who edited your privacy settings prior to December's change have nothing to worry about - that is, assuming you elected to keep your personalized settings when prompted by Facebook's "transition tool." The tool, a dialog box explaining the changes, appeared at the top of Facebook homepages this past month with its own selection of recommended settings. Unfortunately, most Facebook users likely opted for the recommended settings without really understanding what they were agreeing to. If you did so, you may now be surprised to find that you inadvertently gave Facebook the right to publicize your private information including status updates, photos, and shared links. Want to change things back? Read on to find out how.

6 Tools To Cartoon Yourself For Facebook and Twitter January 8, 2010 by Maris Dagis | View commentsComments var fbShare = {url: 'http://www.rotorblog.com/2010/01/08/6-tools-to-cartoon-yourself-for-facebook-and-twitter/',size:'large'} I have seen some cool profile pics for some of my friends over Facebook and Twitter and I always wanted to create my own. As it turns out there are plenty of free online tools to have fun with and cartoon yourself. Below you can find some of the best tools including South Park and Simpsons character generators. Of course that’s not all – you can find many more apps for this online. Feel free to share your findings in comments!

6 Tools To Cartoon Yourself For Facebook and Twitter January 8, 2010 by Maris Dagis | View commentsComments var fbShare = {url: 'http://www.rotorblog.com/2010/01/08/6-tools-to-cartoon-yourself-for-facebook-and-twitter/',size:'large'} I have seen some cool profile pics for some of my friends over Facebook and Twitter and I always wanted to create my own. As it turns out there are plenty of free online tools to have fun with and cartoon yourself. Below you can find some of the best tools including South Park and Simpsons character generators. Of course that’s not all – you can find many more apps for this online. Feel free to share your findings in comments!

The new Page, Journalists on Facebook, is intended to be a resource for journalists who want to incorporate social media into their reporting, networking and storytelling. “The Page will provide journalists with best practices for integrating the latest Facebook products with their work and connecting with the Facebook audience of more than 500 million people,” Facebook Director of Media Partnerships Justin Osofsky wrote in a blog post.

The social network is also kicking off a Facebook Journalists Meetup program. Facebook will be hosting workshops around the world, teaching journalists how to use the site as a reporting tool. The first of these meetups takes place on April 27 at the company’s headquarters in Palo Alto, California.