Facebook is a social website where millions of people can connect to each other over the world. Some of the features are chatting online with your friends, checking their statuses, and posting what you feel. Many people don't realize this but your privacy in Facebook isn't as safe as you think it is. People put their age, location, and full name into Facebook, thinking only their friends can see. Some people accept random friend requests, which isn't safe at times. Many people can see your information. For example your birthday is one of the things you need to prove to show your identity. If someone can see your profile, and you use your real birthday, they already have one piece to steal your identity.
You can put the month and date, but change the year, so they would get it wrong in case they tried to steal your identity. Also, many people have posted statuses of where they were, this isn't a very good idea, as people can virtually know where you are, and can rob your house knowing you're not there. There are a lot of threats to people who are on Facebook, and without realizing it they risk themselves. Some people have been fired, because of information they wrongly posted about their work, like saying how they hated a certain employee, and got fired for their comment.
Facebook is a great way to connect with others, but sometimes you should be more careful of what you put on, and what you allow other people to see. Adjust your privacy settings so that only friends that you have added can see what you have written, and make sure you know them before accepting them to your friends list. Remember, the internet is wide open, and people can access your information and pictures, and they can post it wherever they want, so make sure you be careful when browsing the internet, using blogs and social network sites like Facebook.
