Leaking Personal Information to the World could Impact Your Career in Years to Come

Many people are still struggling to comprehend the privacy features on popular sites such as Facebook, it has been suggested.

Policy officer at Liberty Anita Coles revealed that companies shoKate Billinghurst)uld act in a responsible manner and explain to web users how they can protect themselves.

In some cases, it may be necessary for portals to make people aware of what information rightfully belongs to them and which can be used at the site's disposal.

"I think maybe we are going to see a lot of young people who may have posted something in the last few years who are now going for job interviews and it's coming up and they are not getting jobs as a result," she commented.

Ms Coles emphasised that people are increasingly concerned about the impact and effects of social media, so greater education should definitely be on the cards.

Facebook recently responded to user comments and concerns about privacy by announcing it will introduce simpler and more powerful controls for sharing personal information.

New settings will give the more than 400 million people who use Facebook the power to control exactly who can see the information and content they share.