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More technical background on the Facebook app privacy problem I noted earlier. Again, go into Facebook Privacy -> Applications to adjust what info gets shared from your Facebook acct via apps.
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Your private Facebook info can be made public to friends thru apps you do NOT use. Go into Facebook Privacy -> Applications to adjust what info about you gets shared through apps. I was appalled to see this.
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"One of the conclusions that Altman draws is that scientists conducting risk analyses need to think about the context/starting assumptions that people have regarding scientific exposure data. Specifically, it’s not enough for scientists to think about how to present uncertainty in the data; they also need to understand the “unique social and historical setting” in which the data are interpreted. These stories make a compelling case that sociologists are (should be) an important part of the risk analysis process."
