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| '''] stalking''' is a method of gathering information about someone through information posted on an individual’s profile. Facebook allows users to view pictures of the person being stalked through posts informing the social network that this person has uploaded more photos. Access to a person’s wall allows user’s to view the person’s recent activity as well as any status changes they may have made. | |||
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| == Background == | |||
| The Internet has become the ideal instrument for individuals who wish to intimidate, threaten, and harass others.<ref>1. D’Ovidio, Robert, and James Doyle. “A Study on Cyberstalking Understanding Investigative Hurdles.” FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin 72.3 (2003): 10-17. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.</ref> Cyberstalking has been around for years, but it wasn’t until recently that Facebook stalking has become an issue. It all began in 2004 when Facebook took center stage on the Internet. It almost immediately became the home for cyberstalkers. Facebook users began to surf the site and realized how much knowledge they could obtain by looking at an individual’s profile A typical profile has the potential to display interests, education, work background, and contact information.<ref>. http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?founderbios#!/press/info.php?factsheet</ref> Basically, anyone could find out a lot of information about you just by looking at your Facebook page. | |||
| The creators of Facebook have installed many privacy settings to limit what some users on Facebook can see. However, this doesn’t stop some cyberstalkers. Considering there are over 500 million Facebook users,<ref>. http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?founderbios#!/press/info.php?factsheet</ref> there is always the possibility of having an unwanted visitor on your page. | |||
| == Purpose == | |||
| The main purpose of Facebook stalking is to discover the true personality of an individual. Anyone can find information about someone on Facebook that would take you months to find out in person. As Corrie Pikul says, we Facebook stalk because “It makes us feel like Nancy Drew.” <ref>http://www.elle.com/Life-Love/Sex-Relationships/Confessions-of-a-Facebook-Stalker</ref> For example: A girl who is thinking about dating a certain guy may search his facebook wall to see how many girls he talks to each day, what he talks about, and find out whether he can be considered the “boyfriend type”. | |||
| == Factors to Being Stalked == | |||
| Many factors contribute to someone being Facebook stalked. Everywhere on Facebook there is a little piece of information about you in which someone can learn and gather more information about you. Some of the factors that allow people to become Facebook stalked are as follows: Your info page, which people will find information ranging from date of birth, phone number, along with email addresses. Sharing and uploading photos is another way to be stalked. Lastly, your status can allow Facebook stalkers to know where you are at all times. According to an article written by Kathy Kristof of Yahoo finance, the six things that you should not put on Facebook are: ] | |||
| * Your birth and place | |||
| * Vacation Plans | |||
| * Home Address | |||
| * Confessionals | |||
| * Password Clues | |||
| * Risky Behavior.<ref>http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/110674/6-thing-you-should-never-reveal-on-facebook</ref> | |||
| <br /> These tips allow one to be Facebook stalked and these elements can lead to one becoming a victim of Facebook stalking. | |||
| == Preventing Facebook Stalking == | |||
| There are many measures that Facebook users can take to eliminate the possibility of becoming Facebook stalked. First users should block all pictures and information others can see or gain knowledge about the individual from their profile. This will ensure that people you do not know or who are not your Facebook friends from being able to stalk you. Second, before beginning use on Facebook users should use the and take the necessary precautions to reduce or possibly eliminate the possibility of being Facebook stalked. The Facebook privacy page<ref>http://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.php</ref> institutes many helpful hints on how to control your page from people viewing your status and looking at your pictures. The most important bit about this webpage is the tutorial videos that give Facebook users insight on how they can protect their Facebook page. Along with these two helpful hints the simplest way to stop Facebook stalking is just by adding people you know instead of everybody. | |||
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