9 Managing Your Privacy on Facebook

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In this chapter, you find out how to keep your private information from becoming public on the Facebook site.

What Facebook Tracks—and Why

Configuring Privacy Options

Configuring Account Security Options

Configuring Advertising Preferences

Viewing Your Facebook Information

Facebook is a social network, and being social means sharing one’s personal information with others. In Facebook’s case, it’s likely that you’re sharing a lot of your private information not just with your friends but also with Facebook and its partners and advertisers.

And it’s not just your contact information. Facebook is ...

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