Facebook introduces virtual function heirs

Facebook has introduced further updates. Are regulated by the principles of accounts after the death of their users. So far, the profiles were frozen, which raised objections on the part of families. New features will be saved in a virtual testament the Facebook account lover.

In response to the controversy associated with the operation of user accounts after their death, Facebook settled this issue and introduce new features.

The so-called. Contact Legacy account allows the owner to decide who after his death will have access to the profile and the ability to manage it.

The new option will be available from the user's account settings. That is where you will need to indicate a person from a group of friends who will have access to your account. In life, you can repeatedly change the authorized person. After the death of the account holder virtual heir but they can not pass the role entrusted to anyone else. If the user does not identify any of your friends, your account will be frozen. Unless the legal testament saved will be different.

Limited Access

Virtual heir, who, after the death of the user will have access to your account, you will not be able to use it as if he were the owner. Blocked will include the the ability to read private messages, delete posts or photos of the deceased person. However, will be able to add new entries, photos, profile and adopt new people to the group of friends.

Facebook user commemorate the death of his account, adding the name and surname of the word Remembering.

Facebook user commemorate the death of his account

A new feature is introduced first in the United States, soon to be available also in other countries.

You use Facebook? You can collapse a serious illness!

Have a Facebook account? I check them regularly? Watch out! Use of this web site may contribute to the symptoms of depression.

A team of researchers led by Professor Margaret Duffy from the University of Missouri conducted a study on a group of 736 students and has proven that it all depends on the purpose for which people use Facebook. If they do it to maintain contacts, their mental health is not at risk, and even this form of activity can alleviate symptoms of depression. It is worse when using the site trying to inwigilować your friends and compare them. Posts on expensive shopping or a happy relationship with your partner, evoke in us a sense of morbid jealousy.

- We have observed that if Facebook users feel jealous because of activities and lifestyle of his friends from the site, it's much more likely to have a depression - explains Professor. Duffy. - Service users should be aware that presenting yourself in a favorable light is an important motivation for the use of social media, so you can expect that many will zamieszczało account holders only positive information about yourself - adds co-author Edson C. Tandoc.

Iran follows the "liking". Service invigilates 8 million Facebook users

Iranian Revolutionary Guards mass invigilates Facebook users. Irna agency, citing a message Guard for the department. Cybersecurity, said on Monday that followed "liking" Iran's 8 million users.

Revolutionary Guards accused Facebook of that is trying to attract Internet users to "immoral page", containing "obscene content". Moreover Guard maintains that Facebook "openly supports" websites that are contrary to Islamic requirements for women's clothing.

Intelligent web filtering

AP Agency advises that Tehran from time to time issue such a statement. In December last year, the Iranian authorities have decided to extend the program "intelligent filtering" network. Thanks to the government in Tehran will be able to identify and block unwanted content appearing on social networks.

In line with the Iranian authorities "smart filters" will help capture harmful information and alerts without having to block access to certain websites, as it was in the past. In Iran maintained a very restrictive access control global network; Blocks popular social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. With the new solutions, these restrictions would be loosened.

As the government announced, he intends to "block the content of criminal and unethical". By inappropriate content Tehran understood as information about policies and striking the Iranian authorities. In 2009, social networking sites were used by the opponents of the then President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to inform about the course of the protests.

In September 2014. Iranian President Hasan Rowhani local Muslim clerics called for greater tolerance towards the Internet and other modern technology, noting that Iran can not "close the door to the world".

Facebook tool of psychological warfare? "Promoted lies"

Estonian special services did not respond to a message posted on Facebook about the existence of organizations wishing to create "the Russian Baltic Republic" in the north east of the country.

Also ignored Latvian ministry announced on Facebook rise of the Russian "People's Republic of Lattgallen" east of Latvia. Reportedly interested in the Estonian and Latvian while the media.

In both countries, living large Russian minority, but both non-existent pseudo-creation of the republic are probably produced in Russia as part of psychological warfare with the Baltic states.

In Stockholm, has just published a book called "Tools of destabilization, or tools of destabilization", dedicated to the Russian methods of disinformation and psychological pressure on the three Baltic republics.

As stated today Per Gudmundson, commentator of the Stockholm newspaper "Svenska Dagbladet", content appearing in social media are often the inspiration for journalists seeking sensationalism. An example is the Swedish autumn campaign against zagadkowemu submarine in the Stockholm area.

Facebook released - probably deliberately planted - a suggestion that it is a Dutch ship, who had practiced in the Baltic. This echoed a bogus version of the Swedish media. According Gudmundson social media are the ideal tool for promotion of lies prepared in the framework of psychological warfare.

How much can you earn on Facebook?

Social networking marketingowcami opened up completely new possibilities for branding and customer contact. These activities can also take care of the young freelancers and earn a little less from the big agencies. The lead fanpage on Facebook, you can earn up to several thousand per month.

Anyone who wants to start making money on running facebookowych profiles has at least two options: either to set up a fanpage and sell it along with observers, or conduct official business page and reap the financial benefits of the current placement of information and pictures related to its activities. For this option to use both social media agencies, as well as young, creative freelancers. We checked the market rate for such activities.

Only agencies can lead company profile?

It might seem that the work in the marketing company is reserved only for large advertising agencies. Small businesses do not always have, however, decide to services relating to the creation of communities of customers and fans on the internet. - It is believed that advertising agencies tend to have higher rates, so to them, guided by the company with bigger budgets - says Joanna Witek Svarte from the company, dealing with the image of companies on the Internet. - Small entrepreneurs are turning more and more often while young, who had moved in social networks.

Daria Cica engaged in such activities for 4 years. Although the leading non-profit private fanpage "I love illustration," it serves mainly to gain experience in the industry. - In my case, most of the orders I received as part of the command. I conducted at the beginning of the profile of the company of friends and then there were increasing more suggestions from other entrepreneurs - he says. Those who would like to start such activities on their own, the internet can easily find profiles of an external social channels on recruitment websites and advertising.
Working "on Facebook" is not just posting

Contrary to popular opinion, this offer does not apply only to inserting posts in the contractual frequencies. They require a professional contractor involvement and self-search information that theme will liaise with the company's profile. Such work is also related to the contact with the client - often a profile on Facebook is the first way to report problems or complaints related to services. - Dialogue and responding to what they write fans, is one of the most important part of this work, which usually begins after the so-called. "throwing Post" - says in an interview with Dominic Bankier.pl agency Wartecki Get More Social, whose clients include Allegro, MTV Poland and ING Bank Slaski.

What does the carrying profile in social media?
Current publishing information and content editing
Self-search or design graphics and photos for publication
Current service customer inquiries and responding to their entries
Campaigns in social media marketing
Seo Company on the web
Constant monitoring of the profile (with higher profiles)
comment moderation
Creating special events, competitions

It all depends on whether the client gives a free hand, and has strict preferences for posts to be published. Often discharged on the shoulders of the contractor is to search for suitable images or content on the web. The more niche industry, the more work awaits the person who manages your company profile on the internet.

Anyone who wants to take up such work, he must reckon with the fact that it requires the availability and developed soft skills and patience, which will certainly be useful in dealing with customers. The quality of such services is also influenced by the creativity and independence - sometimes one additional entry from the novelty of the industry can make a difference within that profile can achieve.

Are you running fanpage you can earn some extra money?

Rates of pay for maintaining one profile on Facebook are different. Zł 300 net per month in the case of smaller companies to amounts in excess of the national average for the profiles of larger entities. It all depends on what range of tasks will fall on the contractor. The question of whether you can keep up with the conduct of such profiles corresponds uniquely Daria Cica - yes. It is, however, in which case the count of the need to carry out several dozen fanpage'ów simultaneously, which may take a whole day. Such occupancy generates obligations as a full-time job, but with them comes a proportional wage.

Work on the Company profiles on social networking sites can be extremely lucrative, especially for people who can not afford to work full-time. Flexible working hours and high income tempting prospect, but willing should expect to engage and orient in the industry to achieve such earnings. However, despite popular opinion, Facebook creates not only an opportunity for loss of time, but it also offers possibilities to on their own wealth to take care of your portfolio.

Young resign from blogs and Twitter. Facebook and Youtube reign

Fewer and fewer people are using multiple social networking - in 2014 only 8 percent. 5 Internet users used the social services per month, while in 2013, 18 percent did so. - According to a report IRCenter research firm. The most popular sites in this category are in Poland, Facebook and YouTube.

Every sixth surfer on the Vistula uses Facebook daily, YouTube visit several times a week (33 percent.). Members of the other channels use them several times during the month. Despite constantly high popularity of the main social media, more and more Poles decide to abandon the active use of multiple services at the same time - mostly young people drop out of blogs and Twitter.

Blogs to rest?

In traditional social media generational change occurs gradually. Place the young (18-24 years) population major cities occupy young adults (24-34 years), living in the cities to 200 thousand. residents. This is a group of persons to which critical when making purchasing decisions are recommendations of friends.

Compared to last year, up by 11 percent. Less active Internet users read blogs declares min. once a month. The vast majority of them are young women (18-24 years), living in major urban centers in the country. Their place is taken by the older men (10 percent.).

Young surfers who abandon traditional social platform, declare an increased frequency of use of the mobile internet (20 percent.) Also grows Snapchatem interest, as well as Whatsapp and Vine.

The paradox Instagrama

Despite a slight decline in popularity (-1 percent) service Instagram increasingly involved every fourth Internet user in Poland (+2.5 per cent. More content than in 2013). Those who benefit from Instagrama at least once a month can be characterized as active and extremely well-oriented in social media. Virtually every of them use YouTube and Facebook, every 8 read blogs every 7 visits Twitter, and every 6 uses LinkedIn.

Despite the attraction of such a committed group of customers, service not entirely to the liking of young people and students (-9%). Their place is taken by a segment of "young adults" and the oldest Internet users (55+). The social media profiles more often involve people 55+.

The data come from a survey carried out by IRCenter "Social Media in Poland. 2014 ". The study is cyclical and is intended to measure trends in digital media consumption in Poland. Quantitative data were collected through CAWI research panel on a representative sample of 1,200 Internet users. Some data on the expression of users has been provided by SentiOne.

The number of Facebook users grows and grows ...

Founded by Mark Zuckerberg portal is growing in strength, and does not bother him even a fad in the network, which is to not to have an account on the site. Facebook is a giant on very solid legs.

We know this thanks to the report for the last fiscal quarter of last year, which Facebook has posted on the Web. In the third quarter of 2014 the number of users increased by 13% and is now 1.39 billion people, and the continuous activity has more than 890 million. More and more of them are users of mobile devices - 526 million logs on FB because of this type of equipment. A year ago it was 296 million, so the jump is huge. And do you like to finance increases the number of users?

Here, Facebook boasts an even better result, because the revenue for the full year 2014 amounted to 12.47 billion dollars, of which a profit of 701 million. In comparison with 2013. This large increase - by 58%. Generate income, mostly advertising on mobile devices - they are the source of 69% of company revenue. In 2015, additional profits are expected after the "Facebook at Work", that allows to separate the functions of a professional private profile.

Facebook is testing a new feature "Sell"

Have something to sell? Click the "Sell Something" and place your ad on Facebook.

The largest social networking site in the world has just introduced an additional feature - "Sell Something" or "Sell". For now, the tests are carried out on a small, selected group of users.

It is possible, however, that Facebook users will soon also in Poland, rather than post an ad on OLX.pl or gumtree.pl, will be able to sell their unwanted items through the US social networking site.

As reported by Facebook, the issue of a product or service to sell is done only in the context of the so-called. groups, or private spaces where you can share specific audience information, photos, documents, and send them messages.

When you click "Sell Something" opens a special box where you can type the name of the item being sold, its description, specify price, post photos, as well as additional information on eg. The delivery options.

Facebook reserves at the same time, it is not a party to the transaction, and for the only responsible course of the seller and buyer.

Facebook already at the end of 2014. launched the option of shopping from the posts. When you click "Buy Now" customers will be automatically upgraded to the online shop of the seller. The button is visible on the site right next to the button "Like".

With the possibility of adding to their profiles facebookowych the "Shop Now" or "Buy now", the company will benefit first from the United States. In 2015, the function will be available for online retailers worldwide.

Among the social networks as the first opportunity to go shopping introduced Twitter. A new feature debuted in September 2014..

For now, purchases using the "Buy Now" can make are US Twitter users. Special buttons are placed at some of the entries. Twitter is currently working with retailers such as Burberry and Home Depot, and artists such as Wiz Khalifa, and Megadeth.

The new service shopping is very simple. Everything is done on Twitter without having to go to the manufacturer's website. Just that users click the "buy now", and then bring the delivery address and payment method. The order is automatically sent to the retailer who carries them out.

Facebook has somewhere in your face. Applications after identity theft prof. Eve Łętowska

Identity Theft website prof. Eve Łętowska shows that the law fails to protect the corporate clients living with personal data.
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Identity theft on the Internet affects politicians, artists, celebrities and journalists. Students create fake profiles of teachers. Disappointed lovers - fake profiles of people who have rejected them. Fake profile is ideal for stalking or harassment.

Prof. identity theft. Eve Łętowska, judge of the Constitutional Court and the rest of the first Ombudsman (we wrote about it in "Election" on January 7, 2015.), Is unique - lawyers who are public so far is hardly touched.

Prof. Łętowska succeeded in getting Facebook to shut down fake profiles that were found. But only by contacting a representative of Poland Jakub Facebook Turowski.

A mere mortal is doomed to fill out the form and send it in an anonymous space, which will get the answer - or not. Prof. Łętowska is rehearsed and got the answer that identity theft is not contrary to the principles of privacy on Facebook.

A few months struggled to remove his false account TVN journalist Andrzej Morozowski. Filled out the form, to be credible, even sent - as told Facebook - scan your ID card. Did not get a response. Helped only contact with Jacob Turowski.

I could not get from Turowski answers to questions such as Facebook examine the report of identity theft, how to verify the accuracy of both the owner of the account, as well as a violation of the applicant. PR firm submitted the case, and this sent me a link to the application form of the infringement on Facebook.

Thomas Relewicz with this company, pressed, said that this method of verification of complaints secrecy. Only betrayed that Facebook founder contacts the account. When asked where he comes from an answer with links to forms, which sent me, he said that from "a spokesman for the region". Refused to reveal his name. Then he said that he called "Facebook spokeperson." And so I do not know whether this is a real person.

Who investigates complaints? It turns out that not a specific person, but "community operation", ie the teams across the world. Relewicz assured that there are "people connected contextually with the culture and language of the country of origin of the complaint", so they are able to verify the authenticity of the account. The methods covered by the company's secret. Denied that searched for this purpose, the computer of the person who set up an account, and the one who reports a violation.

So - despite its name - Facebook does not have a face. Contact with him is a game whose rules known only to one side. A front is not a particular employee is responsible for resolution of a complaint, but an anonymous entity called "community operation", which does not like to complain.

In addition, his response to disappear by themselves account for which they were sent, and so if you can not protect them, for example. Screenshot - you can not even prove what and when "community" answered.

- The ratio of large corporations living with personal data of customers is a relationship of power. A level of opacity of these firms exceeded all limits - says Katarzyna Szymielewicz, president of the foundation Panoptykon.

Facebook, Google, Yahoo! and others are American companies and complying with the European rules when they have an interest. Last year's judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU on the Google Spain (for erasure challenged by the person concerned) provides that if the company provides services targeted to EU residents, it must comply with the law.

This theoretically means that in Poland the person to whom a false Facebook profile does not remove, can this request on the basis of the Law on electronic services. There is a principle of "reported - removed". And if the administrator does not "take off" controversial content, it can sue. In the case of a false profile - for infringement of personal rights. Personal good in this case would be the identity.

But if the Polish court finds that the judgment in Google Spain applies to Facebook? Facebook can claim that the application must be submitted to him in the country in which it is registered with the European representation, so in Ireland. Experience Max Schrems, an Austrian who sent to Ireland a few dozen complaints about Facebook, it does not encourage: Irish Data Protection Supervisor and the applied method of blurring przeczekiwania. Perhaps because Ireland is dependent on taxes from Facebook and similar companies, thus creating favorable conditions for their business, like Luxembourg, where the headquarters of Google. Now Schrems collects thousands of European (Polish) Facebook client application for a class action lawsuit, which lodges in the Austrian court.

They will complain of a breach of personal data. Because if they complained about the violation of the rights of the consumer, Facebook would point them to the court in California. According to the agreement concluded with Facebook only the court can judge its disputes with customers. And who has thousands of dollars to invest in such a process?

You could also sue for infringement of the perpetrator of the theft of personal identity. But you have to have his name and address. Only Facebook has an internet address, which was established profile, and knows the IP of the computer. On this basis, the police could determine the person. But web identity theft is not a separate offense.

According to Milena Bogdanovich, legal counselor, which represents prof. Łętowska, this can be considered a crime of stalking, harassment or persistent, impersonate another person, "using her image or other personal information in order to cause the damage to property or personal" (art. 190a para. 2 of the Penal Code).

But if a false profile is an action "persistent"? I like to prove action "to cause harm", if there is a false profile derogatory content?

Facebook client situation and other American giants can be improved, if the EU adopts prepared for several years Regulation on the protection of personal data. The draft stipulates that all companies operating in the Union are subject to the law, a complaint of a breach of personal data will be considered in the country of origin of the applicant is a person.

Today, even if you manage to win a European trial for violation of data protection, it's still no guarantee that an American company with the judgment surrenders. It depends on the good will.

When it comes to Polish law, is, according to Wojciech Wiewiórowski, a former Polish Chief Inspector for Personal Data Protection, and currently the Deputy Inspector General of the European, should think about the establishment of the crime of identity theft on the Internet. Without the requirement to make it "in order to" harm. - This phenomenon has become a social problem, and is, in my opinion, socially harmful - says Wiewiórowski.

Catherine Szymielewicz wants to increase the accountability of companies. You need its opinion to the Law on electronic services introduced provisions clarifying the obligations of the operator, which reported a violation, for example. Identity theft.

- This should be a fast path: the company shall notify the person who set up the questionable profile, calling on it to prove that it is false. If you do not hear from - the company liquidates profile. If you hear from her, but the company will not consider the case to be obvious - the applicant provides data that person - and let him think. Proposals for such changes have been prepared, but stalled in the Ministry of Administration and Digitization - says Szymielewicz.