Does Facebook Facilitate Stalkers?

April 11, 2008 | By hailiang | In Internet Marketing |

Almost everyone is on Facebook nowadays. When we converse with our friends, we used to ask if they got a blog so that everyone can keep each other updated. With the advent of online social networking, the question now is, “Are you on Facebook?”

Don’t get me wrong but I’m into Facebook like any other regular Joe. With online social networking, a whole new way of interaction opens up. We can share almost everything with anyone online. As internet marketers, networking = potential customers, period. However, the lighter side is we can catch up with friends and make new ones while we are online doing our business.

So is online social networking really good? We have all heard the good things that it brings eg, finding long lost school mates and friends, catching up with friends and making new friends etc. What about the bad stuff? Don’t we need to know both sides before we decides?

Interestingly, the videos below shows the dark side of Facebook and Google Earth. It helps stalkers to keep tabs of their victims. So is online social networking really good? With these new perspective, you decide…