As Facebook’s rules about whether to censor specific postings made by users have now been published for the first time in the media, Joanna Morley, Social Media & Online PR Manager at SiteVisibility, argues that the guidelines contradict the social networks own approach to user’s privacy.
Whilst the rules about what we can and cannot post on Facebook have been inadvertently published by a disgruntled former employee, what it all fails to highlight is the growing and concerning trend of people of all demographics posting before thinking.
Let’s remember the key word here is ‘published’. You are publishing information, photos, private details about you, your family and loved ones. Once it is in the public domain then there is simply no turning back.
And what also confuses me about this story is that it is a poor reflection on society where photos of a sexual nature are banned but it seems that mutilated bodies are deemed OK to publish?
It’s fascinating how Facebook want us to share every last detail of our lives with them in complete timeline fashion, but then these contradictory strict guidelines as to how far we can go are revealed. Another thought… Where do the banned photos go?”
By Joanna Morley
Social Media & Online PR Manager
SiteVisibility
www.sitevisibility.co.uk/