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4640.8 #5 (DL Qual #89)
August 11, 2011 10:48 AM
If you use FACEBOOK, please do this IMMEDIATELY: ALL THE PHONE NUMBERS IN YOUR PHONE are now on facebook! Go to the top right, click on ACCOUNT>EDIT FRIENDS, on the left side of your screen click CONTACTS. You will notice that all phone numbers stored in your mobile phone (FB friends or not) are published. TO REMOVE, go to right column, click on the link that says "this page." and follow the instructions. Please repost this on your status, so your friends can remove their numbers and thus prevent abuse if they do not want them published ... Your next step is then to remove your phone number from your profile so it won't be published.
Keep this bumped! (This is only seen in the hub.) - BCC
4640.8 #5 10:51AM
Yes, please updated your account. I did mine the other day! - d!sn3yphan
309.2 #565 10:51AM
Wow! I didn't know that they did that. Thanks for letting us know. - LilSterner
2656.0 #17 10:52AM
I saw that! - princessVanessa
382.5 #352 10:53AM
I saw that last night, but I was happy. My phone crashed a few months ago and lost all my contacts and now I have the lost numbers. Plus I don't think any one else can view the numbers on my page, just I can see them ... So not a big deal to me...But I know alot of people feel different about this so thanks for the info BCC-CM - FrankyHLYWD
125.5 #2639 10:54AM
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2398.9 #26 10:58AM
I wish I could find the link, but this isn't entirely true. If I can find it from yesterday I'll come back and edit. - ythdudette
340.0 #432 11:20AM
Bump - mike714
335.0 #452 11:23AM
...another reason to get rid of FB -_- Thanks for the heads up BCC-CM :3 - SkellyMouse
501.3 #238 11:24AM
I just looked and not all of my contacts were synced so I'm not sure if you have to choose to sync from the app for this to be true. - LilSterner
2656.0 #17 11:24AM
Here's the info: http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/10/in-the-book/ - ythdudette
340.0 #432 11:25AM
Thank u so much - scatcatjen
88.9 #3154 11:27AM
Thank you so much BCC!! I just did it! :) - iPoca.
905.8 #96 11:29AM
Thanks for posting this - acpowers13
148.8 #2309 11:34AM
Seriously everyone...click on the link I provided...your numbers are NOT public. - ythdudette
340.0 #432 11:36AM
Bump - MarcoInTheAz
598.0 #183 11:37AM
Thank you! I just posted this on my fb wall. I cant believe they did that. What is the purpose? - luvsariel
213.5 #1438 11:38AM
@luvsariel They didn't. http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/10/in-the-book/ - ythdudette
340.0 #432 11:46AM
It's good that other people can't see your phonebook but you should delete it anyways for the sake of others privacy. I hid my phone # on my profile cause I don't want just everyone having it... - acpowers13
148.8 #2309 11:50AM
Here's another article: http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/the-facebook-scare-that-wasnt/ - ythdudette
340.0 #432 11:50AM
So glad Im not on FB anymore!!! - calidream1
383.4 #351 11:51AM
Where I get confused about people saying FB just "did" it is when I chose to sync my contacts I had to give them permission. I just don't get why you wouldn't friends to have your phone # anyway. I don't have random people I'm friends with. http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/the-facebook-scare-that-wasnt/ - ythdudette
340.0 #432 11:53AM
@ythdudette Yup, I just checked my FB and I didn't provided my number in the first place lol .... But I understand, thanks for posting the article link. - iPoca.
905.8 #96 11:55AM
Thanks BCC-CM!!! I didn't know about this either! - BusterBunny
262.7 #891 11:56AM
No problem! We all know FB has done some stupid things...but if we're going to bash them, we should be accurate! :-) - ythdudette
340.0 #432 11:56AM
Since people aren't reading through I am going to keep posting the article with the correct info: http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/the-facebook-scare-that-wasnt/ - ythdudette
340.0 #432 11:57AM
OK... That was the last time, but please check it out! - ythdudette
340.0 #432 11:58AM
It's just a big scare, Just take a read friends, @ytd has the LD of what's REALLY happening with FB! :-) - iPoca.
905.8 #96 12:03PM
I feel you Ythdudette...it does not bother me at all and I know people (my FB friends) can't see my contacts anyway and besides my number and email is on my info page for MY facebook friends to see anyway..Not EVERYONE can see this info just YOUR friends on FB....And another thing our info is already out there if people want to find you, they ate going to find you....That's just how it is now...Anyway hope everyone has a great day!!! - FrankyHLYWD
125.5 #2639 12:05PM
Correct. Read the NYT article link I posted. - ythdudette
340.0 #432 12:18PM
That's right DisneyBella...I know FB has crazy things over the years but this is the least harmless as far as I'm concerned...I am really getting tired of FB and getting very close to deleting it...But thats a whole other issue lol - FrankyHLYWD
125.5 #2639 12:28PM
THANK YOU!!!!! I just had them all removed!!! - Kitkat-PINcess
233.9 #1187 12:54PM
Thank you ythdudette. - LisaKL
748.4 #135 1:06PM
Bumping - luvMickey
491.7 #243 2:49PM
Just did this w/ your instructions. Thank you! - OCdrumGuy
549.0 #203 2:56PM
Thanks for letting us know. - proudcanuck
476.4 #250 3:05PM
Bump..... - BeagleBoy12
167.3 #2047 4:50PM
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