The headline of the article I have read is "Facebook, your parents and you" published in British Council magazine on the 16 April, 2012. The author of the article is Sophie Newnham.
This article provides information on the data we share in our Facbook page and its availability to other people, especially our relatives.
According to the author there are advantages and disadvantages of revealing every movement you take to your facebook friends, sometimes including parents. If your parents have access to see your latest news, its, on the one hand, good because they don't have to worry but, on the other hand, we don't really want our relatives to know everything about our personal life.
In conclusion, the author persuades readers to check their account settings and choose the best option of sharing information.
In my view we should not just choose appropriate privacy settings but also reduce the amount of posting in Facebook because you can become addicted and you will only think about how you are going to write about that event or moment and consequently you won't completely enjoy what is really happening with you. However being friends with your parents on Facebook and sharing everything without hiding any pictures, texts,etc is a great thing because that means you have good relationships.
According to the author there are advantages and disadvantages of revealing every movement you take to your facebook friends, sometimes including parents. If your parents have access to see your latest news, its, on the one hand, good because they don't have to worry but, on the other hand, we don't really want our relatives to know everything about our personal life.
In conclusion, the author persuades readers to check their account settings and choose the best option of sharing information.
In my view we should not just choose appropriate privacy settings but also reduce the amount of posting in Facebook because you can become addicted and you will only think about how you are going to write about that event or moment and consequently you won't completely enjoy what is really happening with you. However being friends with your parents on Facebook and sharing everything without hiding any pictures, texts,etc is a great thing because that means you have good relationships.
