This document discusses privacy issues related to social networks. It notes that 55% of teens have online profiles sharing full names, photos, and friends' photos, while 46% post fake information and 49% use social networks to make friends. Questions are raised about who owns users' data, how easy it is to modify or delete, and what standards or regulations will be adopted regarding data usage and privacy. The document encourages users to be careful about privacy without becoming obsessed and provides some useful links on related research and discussions.

1. Privacy and SNs Tel Aviv University, 07/01/08

2. The web has become platform for sharing

3. The Kokhav Nolad Syndrom lands on the web

6. Teens use the internet as a theater 55% have an online profile (mostly with full names, photos, and photos of friends) 46% post fake information to protect themselves 49% use networks to make friends 32% have been contacted by strangers Girls are more concerned than boys on privacy Older teens share more More rules in household than other media

7. Is Privacy an illusion?

10. Once your data is Public this is too late, unless… Google Yourself to find out Online Advertising is based on knowing what you do. Does that disturb you? Privacy is an illusion only if you want to. But it is very hard to avoid

11. The BeaconGate proves we are not in a jungle

12. The ScobleGate

15. Questions and expectations

16. Who owns your data? (you, platform, advertiser, friend) How easy is it to modify/delete? (bebo winner according to this ) Is our friend’s data our data? What usage can we do of this data? In which context can we use it? Is our data portable? Are SNS ready to open? How to attribute the permissions to use it? Who has the authority? How to maintain a good level of trust with my friends? What standards/best practices are going to be adopted and what regulation? Check up DataPortability.org

17. Be Careful but not obsessed

18. Useful links ScobleGate http://www.techmeme.com/080103/p36#a080103p36 On data portability http://www.dataportability.org/ Pew Internet research http://content1.docstoc.com/flash/Teens%20Privacy%20Social%20Networks.swf On trust http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/04/information-ownership-in-an-information-economy-a-sideways-look/ Privacy wars http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/questions-about-privacy-wars.php Say Everything http://nymag.com/news/features/27341/