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This is an archive article published on June 28, 2012

New website shames Facebook users

A new website has taken out incriminating status updates from Facebook users.

A new website has been reported to have taken out embarrassing and potentially incriminating status updates from Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook users who arent using the site8217;s privacy settings and posting them for the whole world to see.

The website,WeKnowWhatYoureDoing.com,who conducted the social experiment has become a nightmare come true for people who havent figured out how to make their profile private.

I hate my boss so mch sic,his so arrogant bloody a8211;, the New York Daily News quoted ltumeleleng S, as saying in a status update seen on the site8217;s homepage.

According to the report,the site pulls in the status updates from Facebook8217;s Graph API,a developer tool,and simply posts them in list format for anyone to see.

Callum Haywood,18,the site8217;s creator,although admitted on his site8217;s 8220;About8221; page that people likely don8217;t want others to see indiscretions on his site,however,he blamed Facebook users for not properly understanding their privacy options.

Haywood explained that his site is meant to be a learning tool,explaining how users can set their privacy settings to limit who can see their profiles.

A disclaimer on the site warns people who have seen their updates on the site that he does not accept any responsibility or liability … for any loss or damage of whatever nature … from the information on this site.

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The posts aren8217;t just limited to people ranting about their bosses,but also include updates about how hungover people are,who8217;s taking drugs and who8217;s got a new phone number.

 

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