Watch out…YOU’VE BEEN TAGGED!

Have you ever been “tagged” through Facebook in a post, picture, flyer, or article that you are not in?  If the person posting a picture, message or video “tags” you, it will end up on your WALL for everyone to see.  If you are not in the post and you get tagged, then you are actually being spammed.

Facebook “tagging” features gives you the ability to identify and reference people in photos, messages or videos.  Tagging, when used properly,  is a great way to share pictures and videos with your community.  Unfortunately, some people are using Facebook tagging as a spam tool… a way to get on your wall which is visible to all your friends.

What can you do about it?  Normally, these people do not stop tagging, so you have to take action.  First, delete that posting from your wall.  Next, you can send them an email and ask them to stop tagging you, delete this person from your friends list or report them to Facebook as a Spammer and their account will be reviewed.

Are you comfortable having your comments and photos visible to everyone on the web? If not, you need to check your privacy settings.

With identity theft on the rise, protecting your personal information is vital.  In December 2009, Facebook launched new privacy settings. The new settings are supposed to make it easier and simpler to control your information.

Finding this information is easy. After you have signed into your Facebook account, select Account in the upper right hand corner of your page. The drop down menu will allow you to select Privacy Settings.

The Privacy Settings page will allow you to view the following 5 areas: (more…)