Sharing with "Friends of Friends" on Facebook Exposes You to 150,000 People




When you think friend of a friend, the IRL analogue comes to mind. Your buddy's buddy. That guy you met at a bar who seems okay. Your girlfriend's pals from college. They must be okay people, right? They're so narrowly removed from you, why not share all your photos with them?

Because 150,000+ people includes a hell of a lot of strangers you probably shouldn't trust, and certainly don't (and will never) know personally. You can read the study in its entirety below. [Pew]

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