WARNING Facebook users your telephone numbers can be found now!!

Facebook has got it's advantages but I am, certainly getting more and more worried by the security aspects of it.

there is no more security now hun...with numbers you can get addresses and thats the worst of it all now...thanks for letting us all know..I just posted on there as my status that numbers are now shown...grrrrrrrrr

Think that's probably the best way!!

Them knowing is one thing, but why give it out like that! It's all wrong.

No problem, a friend warned me, thought I'd pass it on!

I have only just heard of this, just shows you , I don't take a lot of notice what's going on on there!

Yeah, I'm a bit of a Facebook addict and remember that last year when my phone broke, I used Facebook as a backup - getting my friend's contact information when available. Sometimes it's convenient, other times you wonder why that guy you rarely talk to is trying to call you constantly. I keep up to date with Facebook's news, and if there's something I really don't like, I'll eventually stopped using it. As far as the phone issue goes, don't post a home number - one can do a reverse search and it will show them your address, so I think it's safer to just put a mobile, or if one doesn't want that out, don't put anything. The only issue I have with Facebook is that it gives you the option to activate your account (So you can post on pages and events) with a credit card. Especially because when you log in, you are entering a non-secure area. I'm 18 and don't have a credit card myself, but what about the people who do? It's a major concern of mine.

You are so right, I do cringe at times at some of the things people put on Facebook!!

Glad to help, I was disgusted when I heard about it myself.

I'm still very wary of it, I had someone 'stalking' me who made up a name very similar to mine and had my home town, etc on and made friends with friends and families of mine - a bit scary!!

I don't feel as though it's unsafe; and sure, it has some problems, but what big site doesn't, ya know? I mean, there's always the risk of being hacked on any site. As far as predators and stalkers go, there are privacy settings so that only certain people are allowed to view content, and if I don't know a person who is adding me, I refuse the request. These steps can be taken on most sites; Myspace, twitter, mocospace, and the like.

Quite frightening really, I think the age of 'Big Brother' is well and truly here!!

I wouldn't have known either if my friend hadn't let me know - so I thought that I'd share it with all my myLot friends!!

There were only about 8 of my friends whose numbers were being shown , the others had already altered their settings. As you say though, Facebook seem to be able to change as th choose andare quite a law unto themselves.

I can quite relate to that! I know of several arguments that have been started by Facebook, and several people who have become enemies through them!

It is quite frightening when you think how much of our information could be got from our on line accounts if we were not careful!

Yes I posted it on my account and my friends who had their numbers shown moved them straight away!

This was new to me, although my settings were set to me only so I was OK

Think you're wise!!