La Colombe Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 They all seem to have them. But who administers them? And in light of the deeply sinister implications of the creepy data harvesting that is so under the spotlight at the moment, can parents be reassured that the administrators are fully clued up on the extremely complicated range of settings that are apparently so confusing, and trust that their personal data is in safe hands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, La Colombe said: They all seem to have them. But who administers them? And in light of the deeply sinister implications of the creepy data harvesting that is so under the spotlight at the moment, can parents be reassured that the administrators are fully clued up on the extremely complicated range of settings that are apparently so confusing, and trust that their personal data is in safe hands? Indeed. Very worrying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Anyone who uses Facebook and other social media deserves all they get. And as for 'settings', well that's just one big *snigger*. You can't legislate for stupid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Colombe Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 33 minutes ago, gettafa said: Anyone who uses Facebook and other social media deserves all they get. And as for 'settings', well that's just one big *snigger*. You can't legislate for stupid. Right. And that addresses the op how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immortalpuppet Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I'm not on Facebook, what type of personal data would a school Facebook page hold? During school events we are regularly told not to uplod pictures to social media so I'm assuming that works both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Colombe Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, immortalpuppet said: what type of personal data would a school Facebook page hold? Who knows? Here's a creepy story about them logging text messages and phone calls without their knowledge. Why would they do that? They seem to be on a mission to hoover up and store everything they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, La Colombe said: Right. And that addresses the op how? Stupid begets stupid begets stupid. Schools are supposed to be teaching/educating our children about social media and all that. And you have some generic fool in every school (I imagine them with a tweed jacket and leather elbow patches but I may be a few generations out in that detail) saying, "Hey, let's have a school Facebook page". I dispair. And I blame thatTony Blair and his sidekick Campbell. Edited March 30, 2018 by gettafa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Colombe Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 Growth at all costs, even if it means a few deaths along the way. It's an ugly truth alright, even if they are playing it down somewhat. Is this the sort of company that should be hosting Isle of Man schools information platforms? I ask again, who administers the schools' pages and how informed are they about the data harvesting implications? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 What sort of data would a school share on Facebook? Would it endanger anyone any more than any other type of media? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war baby Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 It’s probably all spelled out in the ‘terms & conditions’ but nobody ever reads them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Quote Anyone who uses Facebook and other social media deserves all they get Well I mostly agree but being on fb is only a big risk if you put your whole life and personal info on there. I think it's usually for showing off purposes although the political manipulation opportunities are endless. If you don't have so called friends that limits the possibilities no end but no risk whatsoever=no facebook whatsoever. Must be the taxman's favourite alternative information sources. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 La Colombe is highlighting issues relating to Facebook in general and maybe some people might choose not to have a Facebook account as a result. But whether a school has a Facebook group or not is immaterial because it will only affect those who have already made the decision to join Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, ballaughbiker said: Well I mostly agree but being on fb is only a big risk if you put your whole life and personal info on there. I think it's usually for showing off purposes although the political manipulation opportunities are endless. If you don't have so called friends that limits the possibilities no end but no risk whatsoever=no facebook whatsoever. Must be the taxman's favourite alternative information sources. When people tell me they have hundreds of "friends" I ask them how many would come out and get them if they were broken down at the side of the road in the early hours of a foul morning. It usually makes them think. I have a page on FB, but good luck to them if they think they can monetise the info contained therein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, woolley said: When people tell me they have hundreds of "friends" I ask them how many would come out and get them if they were broken down at the side of the road in the early hours of a foul morning. It usually makes them think. I know what I'd be thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 2 hours ago, ballaughbiker said: Well I mostly agree but being on fb is only a big risk if you put your whole life and personal info on there. I think it's usually for showing off purposes although the political manipulation opportunities are endless. If you don't have so called friends that limits the possibilities no end but no risk whatsoever=no facebook whatsoever. Must be the taxman's favourite alternative information sources. A few years ago over here, there was a presentation by some MI5 bod or other. and Facebook was described as "a spooks wet dream" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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