Facebook Cafés
Facebook is opening a number of pop up cafés in Ireland next week.
The multimedia giant is asking people to visit for a complimentary tea or coffee and a privacy check up.
The privacy check up allow users to tailor their personal profile settings.
This involves controlling who can see your info and which apps and websites are connecting to Facebook through your profile.
New research conducted by One Poll on behalf of the social platform has shown some worrying results:
64% of Irish people worry about their social media privacy.
67% worry about who is looking at their posts on social media.
66% worry about their real world privacy such as CCTV footage.
Visit a café
Cafés will pop up in partnership with existing coffee houses in Dublin, Galway and Cork:
Dublin
Network
39, Aungier Street, Dublin 2.
Monday 21st - Tuesday 22nd October from 8am to 4pm.
Galway
Espresso 44
44 William St, Galway.
Monday 21st - Tuesday 22nd October from 8am to 4pm.
Cork
SOMA
Tuckey St, Centre, Cork
Thursday 24th October from 8am to 4pm.
Gareth Lambe, Head of Facebook Ireland, said: “It’s normal to worry about who can see the things you share on social media, but not everyone knows what they can do about it.
"That’s why we have made customising your privacy settings on Facebook quick and easy."
"At our pop up cafés you can get help and advice on how to change your privacy settings – all in the time it takes to make a cup of coffee.”
For more information on Facebook's privacy policy click here.
