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==Concerns==
 
==Concerns==
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* As with all social networking websites, there is concern with users' privacy.  Many young users upload personal information making them more vulnerable to phishing attacks and stalking.
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* As with all social networking websites, there is concern with users' privacy.  Many users (youngsters in particular who may not know any better) upload personal information making them more vulnerable to phishing attacks and stalking.
 
* Some universities have begun to use students' pages to investigate underage drinking and other violations of university policy.<ref> [http://en.allexperts.com/e/f/fa/facebook.htm]</ref>
 
* Some universities have begun to use students' pages to investigate underage drinking and other violations of university policy.<ref> [http://en.allexperts.com/e/f/fa/facebook.htm]</ref>
 
* Some employers have begun to research prospective employees by browsing their facebook sites, possibly affecting their chance at being hired.
 
* Some employers have begun to research prospective employees by browsing their facebook sites, possibly affecting their chance at being hired.
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* Facebook introduced a new layout that was unsucessful in its attempt to reorgansise the site into a simpler layout, provoking angry backlashes against it by most users.
    
==References==
 
==References==
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