Facebook announced a few days ago that users can no longer choose to be anonymous in searches - http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2300217/Facebook-Users-Can-No-Longer-Remain-Anonymous-in-Search. What does that mean for you? Well, you will show up in searches done by anyone - a criminal, hacker, stalker.... You can still hide your posts from people outside your circle. But there's nothing stopping people from finding you on Facebook. The only option is to delete your account.
It's interesting that while more and more users are seeking anonymity, traditional social media sites like Facebook are making it harder to be even private. Which is why there's a widespread trend to turn to anonymous social media sites like SocialNumber.com. I had posted a blog on a recent study by Pew Research a few weeks ago in which a vast majority of respondents admitted they they try to hide their identity on social media - http://thesocialnumber.blogspot.com/2013/09/86-of-internet-users-have-tried-to-hide.html
This trend is expected to continue as users are having meaningful and candid conversations on sites like SocialNumber.com where there are no repercussions and according to users it's quite liberating.
Join the movement of anonymity and express yourself freely.
- M.K.
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