Facebook Exposes Private Videos

Facebook glitch exposes private videos | Digital Media - CNET News. A problem with Facebook that allowed all of a user's friends to see thumbnails of videos posted to one or more members and designated as private is causing another security flap. Of course, as I and others have said before, you shouldn't post anything on Facebook or anywhere on the Net that you wouldn't be okay showing on the front page of the local paper. Some users don't think before they post, and the medium gives a false sense of security. Facebook bears some responsibility; it should be more sensitive to privacy issues. The fact that you must intentionally post things to be seen by Google Plus members makes Google Plus the choice for more and more users of social media apps. However, as long as my family members and close friends are on Facebook, I don't have a choice but to check in there. So, remember the rule. Think about it before you post that drunk video. Of course, don't do anything in public around your "friends" that they can video and post "for" you, either. I am certain that most of us have done "something" in public in the past that they are ashamed of or regret. However, today the Internet has made such moments exponentially more dangerous. The office Christmas party has moved to YouTube, and everyone has a video camera. So many opportunities to embarrass oneself. So little time.