Another Way FACEBOOK Spies on You

      We're all used to seeing "Log in with Facebook" or "Log in with Google" at sites around the Internet, such as CNN.com, the Guardian newspaper, Spotify, and tens of thousands of other online retailers, apps and games. Facebook gets 62% of all social log-ins across the tens of thousands of sites and Google is used 24% of the time. 
      It should be obvious that every time this is done, one is surrendering personal information to FACEBOOK's or Google's dossier on the user. Logging in to a website using a service such as Facebook or Google allows the website to make a request for data about you -- your birthday, friends list, email address, employment, colleges attended, photos and information that your friends have posted about you.  This data covers your habits and preferences, your Facebook Likes, products or articles you've liked. and which of your friends already use a particular website or what you do while on the site. 
      This can have serious repercussions. Allowing another account who has weak security practices means if this account is hacked, your data may be compromised and you will never know or be notified.
     People who use Facebook and Google log-in trade away some data privacy.

• Personal data is shared between the social network and the third-party app.
• Don't link a social profile to sensitive info like your Social Security number or financial details. Always use a separate account and password.

https://www.techlicious.com/blog/should-you-use-facebook-or-google-to-log-in-to-other-sites/

A SHORT HISTORY OF FACEBOOK'S PRIVACY GAFFES
https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-a-history-of-mark-zuckerberg-apologizing?mbid=nl_033118_daily_list1_p2&CNDID=48648177

The Weakest Security Link on your Computer - the Web Browser

How Criminals Can Build a “Web Dossier” from Your Browser

All kinds of personal information, from your location, work hours, habits, banks, applications, and even passwords are there for the taking. 

Web browsers store an incredible amount of sensitive information about you. Website developers have a variety of ways of using modern browsers to customize the experience for users. Advertisers also use these features to maximize the impact of ads shown on sites. The result is that a lot of information about you is stored deep in your browser, and it can potentially be exploited by cyber criminals in a number of ways. 

This blog will describe what we call the “web dossier” that can be created from these artifacts, how this profile can be exploited, and what you can do to protect yourself.

https://www.exabeam.com/security/criminals-can-build-web-dossier-browser/

What You are Worth on the Dark Web

Dark Web Market Price Index (Feb 2018 - US Edition)

Scammers are buying and selling your stolen personal info on the dark web and it's not just credit card details. With hacked dating profiles, streaming services, even Airbnb accounts for sale, we've created the Dark Web Market Price Index (US Edition) to monitor this illicit trade.

https://www.top10vpn.com/privacy-central/privacy/dark-web-market-price-index-feb-2018-us/

FACEBOOK Data Treasure Trove

FACEBOOK never forgets.  It retains a remarkable amount of information about anyone who has ever logged in.  With the recent data breach by Cambridge Analytica,
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/03/cook-county-illinois-sues-facebook-and-cambridge-analytica-over-data-breach/

users can kiss there personal records goodbye. Now how much does FACEBOOK have? EVERYTHING you or your "friends" have entered.  To find out just how much that might be
1) Open your FACEBOOK page
2) In the upper right hand-corner, click on the small black triangle
3) In the drop-menu select 'Settings"
4) On the page that opens locate Download a copy of your Facebook data.and click on it.

The data are sent to your email account associated with your FACEBOOK account in a very big zip file.

You recently requested a copy of your Facebook data. It's now ready for you to download.

Because this download may contain private information, you should keep it secure and take precautions when storing or sending it, or uploading it to another service.

Click the link below to go directly to your download. If the link redirects you to your account settings page, simply click "Download a copy of your Facebook data" to get redirected to the file we've prepared.

Please note: For security reasons, you can only download the copy we've prepared for you within a few days of this email being sent. You'll need to start the process again if you're unable to access your download.

 
7 Reasons Why Quitting Facebook Now Is Good For Your Future
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/7-reasons-why-quitting-facebook-now-good-for-your-future.html

What I Learned When I Quit Facebook
https://www.themuse.com/advice/what-i-learned-when-i-quit-facebook 

What to Look for in your Facebook Data—and How to Find It
https://www.wired.com/story/download-facebook-data-how-to-read/?CNDID=48648177&mbid=nl_032918_daily_list1_p3

How NRA Enables Gun Violence

Although gun violence is a major contributor to deaths, relatively little money is spend of research 

The fact that the NRA blocks most spending on research should be little surprise.
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/us/26guns.html

Nevertheless, Mother Jones has corrected many popular myths.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/01/pro-gun-myths-fact-check/ 

Myth #1: They’re coming for your guns.

Myth #2: Guns don’t kill people—people kill people

Myth #3: An armed society is a polite society

Myth #4: More good guys with guns can stop rampaging bad guys

Myth #5: Keeping a gun at home makes you safer

Myth #6: Carrying a gun for self-defense makes you safer

Myth #7: Guns make women safer

Myth #8: “Vicious, violent video games” deserve more blame than guns

Myth #9: More and more Americans are becoming gun owners

Myth #10: We don’t need more gun laws—we just need to enforce the ones we have