GhostofGoose
4th Aug 2016, 11:49
Hi guys I'm a first time poster motivated by something I've noticed in the media of late.
I've been surprised on more than one occasion how easy it is for the media to hack into Pilot Facebook accounts and grab photos to publish in their newspapers. A while back, intimate family photos of a tragic situation involving a pilot suicide was published with the caption "source facebook" In my mind this was absolutely disgusting.
Just today the same thing.. the picture of an Australian pilot involved in an incident overseas. Again the caption of the photo was "source facebook". I'm sure neither he or his family would appreciate that!
I think my facebook page is reasonably secure to the public, and I don't think any of my friends would leech to the media. Is there any way the media can gain access to images on private profiles? Or after a facebook page has been shut down? Does anyone have any advice for Aussie pilots on how to "media proof" your social media? I'm seriously considering pulling everything off.
I'm sure this will attract some cynical responses, but I think it's worth wading through to get any worthwhile advice and maybe an insight into the powers the media may have over what we think is secure..
Cheers.
I've been surprised on more than one occasion how easy it is for the media to hack into Pilot Facebook accounts and grab photos to publish in their newspapers. A while back, intimate family photos of a tragic situation involving a pilot suicide was published with the caption "source facebook" In my mind this was absolutely disgusting.
Just today the same thing.. the picture of an Australian pilot involved in an incident overseas. Again the caption of the photo was "source facebook". I'm sure neither he or his family would appreciate that!
I think my facebook page is reasonably secure to the public, and I don't think any of my friends would leech to the media. Is there any way the media can gain access to images on private profiles? Or after a facebook page has been shut down? Does anyone have any advice for Aussie pilots on how to "media proof" your social media? I'm seriously considering pulling everything off.
I'm sure this will attract some cynical responses, but I think it's worth wading through to get any worthwhile advice and maybe an insight into the powers the media may have over what we think is secure..
Cheers.