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A big part of the push toward Timeline is about integrating other apps and services - like Spotify, Hulu or Netflix - in order to share the music, TV and movies that you enjoy with others. By reading the small print that pops up when you click on a third-party app, you can be sure you're not sharing anything you don't want people to know. Likewise, you're in control of the applications that you use with Facebook, and the way they publish information.

You can define these settings easily on individual posts and tagged photos alike - or change the overall settings in your account with a single click. However, it's important to be realistic about what information you want out there for people to see: The Facebook profile is, for most of us, the primary source and central repository of our personal information online - meaning that it's up to us to stay in control of it.īy sifting your connections, friends, family and business associates into separate groups, for example, you can make sure that closer acquaintances are privy to more personal or recreational posts, while a more formal profile can be seen by potential employers or casual acquaintances. While you may not have paid much attention to your privacy settings in the past, it's now very important to think about ways you can change those settings on individual posts - or your profile overall - in order to make sure that your Timeline represents you in a way you're comfortable with.ĭon't stress out too much about imagining what may suddenly show up: You already know what's there, and being embarrassed or panicky does no good. You can't be sure when an unwelcome surprise or embarassment will find its way onto your timeline, for all to see.

With Facebook Timeline, it's much more important than ever to be vigilant about posts or photos in which we've been tagged - and it's contingent on us also to investigate our past posts and pictures.