Re:Facebook’s Safety Check is a stress-inducing flip of soci...
by AlexandrB on Thursday June 15, 2017 @09:35AM
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> It's completely opt-in
No, it absolutely is not. Facebook creates shadow profiles[1] even if you never use the service based on what your friends and family upload about you. Not to mention that not having a facebook profile is often treated as suspicious[2] by potential employers, landlords, significant others, and now US customs[3].
No, it absolutely is not. Facebook creates shadow profiles[1] even if you never use the service based on what your friends and family upload about you. Not to mention that not having a facebook profile is often treated as suspicious[2] by potential employers, landlords, significant others, and now US customs[3].
[1] http://www.zdnet.com/article/anger-mounts-after-facebooks-sh...
[2] https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/08/06/beware-t...
[3] https://www.cnet.com/news/border-patrol-agents-checking-face...