"but how will you verify the the information ? What steps we can take to ensure that the one we are looking at is not fake but the real one ? "
@SunitaT: Before you add someone, just give them a call or text them to ensure you're adding the right person. And once you've done, don't add a profile with a similar name. That should prevent you from talking to a fake person.
"..it's incredibly difficult to stop someone posting as if they were you. I raise me eyebrows when I see people calling themselves "The Real X." "
@Kim: You should always report it to Facebook through the option on the page. From my experience, I can say that Facebook does take these things seriously and they would look into this.
@jabailo...That would be a great service. I have a friend who has been harrassed on Social Networks by "anonymous" users (actually just profiles with fictitious "people") on numerous occasions because of her weight and other issues. She is an adult person who is mentally handicapped and extremely obese. She is one of those people who "collect" friends, because of her own insecurities. There have been some very mean spirited messages sent to her, and even people trying to scam her out of her money by playing on her emotions and her need to feel loved and accepted by others. No matter how many times you explain to her that putting herself out there publicly she is setting herself up for these things to happen, she still doesn't seem to get it. She lives independently so there is no one to keep an eye on what she is doing, and no one to be guide her in protecting herself...but it would be nice to be able to catch one of these people that take advantage of people like her.
People who accept requests from anyone on Facebook are the ones at risk, or with more chances to be at risk. Some people just love collecting people, the more "friends", followers, connections they have the better.
Susan, I agree that it was such an evil thing to do. Regardless, Kevin has a point. You can't go around saying whatever online, much less on Facebook, where people slightly connected to you can view your profile if you're lax with your privacy settings. It's such a shame this happened, but let it be a lesson learned to all execs and CEOs.
Anything can be faked online. Never trust anything without reliable confirmation.
@smkinoshita, I agree with you that we should never trust anything but how will you verify the the information ? What steps we can take to ensure that the one we are looking at is not fake but the real one ?
@Kim I would like to be old for a moment, will you join me? These days of always-connected are so very different from the not-so-distant days when phones weren't readily available and required a per usage payment...
What kinds of embarrassment could be had in those days? If it reached an employer, how long did it take to travel?
@syedzunair -- When I say verify through a reliable source, it will all depend on who needs the verification and what needs to be verified. Big organization social streams for example can be verified by comparing to what's being found on sites like Reddit, but anything smaller like an individual should probably be verified against more personal contacts.
If it's not in character, it's far better to presume innocence until proven guilty. Better to presume innocence now, because who knows when it could be your turn in the hot seat.
I see. Certainly it was someone who was quite close, as the person knew his work and education. Sometimes I find it hard to understand how some people can be so evil. Of course, I don't know the background of the case; but still, it makes me wonder about the nature of the human being.
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