About Today: 5 Things You Should Never Post on Facebook 2/18/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor Just about everyone has a Facebook page these days. This just goes to show that when it comes to choosing between maintaining their own privacy and getting a chance to spy on the neighbors, people will pick the neighbors every time.

5 Things You Should Never Post on Facebook  There are some things, however, that you want to keep away from people's prying eyes. Like your full birth date. Or pictures of your kids. (Also: Three more.) Why Start Facebook? Top 5 Location Check-In Services See More About:  facebook  facebook security  facebook privacy

Social Networking During a Job Search  If you're looking for a job, or ever will be again, you'll also want to hide those pictures of you with the lampshade on your head. (To be honest, if I were hiring? I would want the people with the lampshades. But this is probably why I don't run the world yet.) Your After-Work Behavior Can Harm Your Career Personal Internet Use at Work See More About:  job search blogging  social networking  career networking

The 5 Facebook Dangers for Teens and College Kids  I cannot tell you how glad I am that I went to high school and college in the dark ages. When we were in school, computers were basically typewriters with an attitude. Should Tweens Have Facebook Pages? How to Keep Teens Safe on Social Networking Sites See More About:  teen legal issues  facebook  myspace

10 Ways to Protect Your Child From Cyberbullying  This kept bullying confined to what is now known as "real life." (Back then it was "life.") A Parent's Guide to Cyberbullying Readers Share Stories of Cyberbullying See More About:  cyberbullying  kids online  internet safety