Quick work, Robert
Within minutes of my latest updates on Robert Musumeci, Joseph Musumeci, Consuelo Herrera and Facebook, Robert Musumeci’s status updates (last one, last Friday) have disappeared from Joseph Musumeci’s ‘wall’.
Robert has even removed Joseph Musumeci from his list of Facebook Friends.
Kermit must be having tadpoles.
Perhaps I should point him in the direction of a news story in The Times today.
It reminds sillies who don’t know enough about the internet that what goes on it stays there for good, even if you ‘delete’ it:
EU privacy issues’ warning on online social networks
Ivan Camilleri, Brussels
The European Commission yesterday expressed concern over privacy issues related to social networks such as Facebook and Myspace.
According to the Commission, the majority of such social networks do not guarantee adequate privacy to their users and this could lead to information being accessed by unwanted third parties.
The Commission warned users to “think before they post” because all information, including profiles and photos, will remain online forever and can be used in the future for purposes unrelated to social networking.
A study conducted by the EU shows that recruitment agencies are increasingly using these types of networks to vet job applications. The study established that almost half of European re-cruiters seek information on job seekers using online social networks and almost a quarter have rejected candidates on the basis of such research.
“Posting photos online of what may have been an unforgettable, fun moment with friends may have consequences in future years,” warned Commissioner Viviane Reding, the new EU Commissioner for Justice and Fundamental Rights.
“A potential employer may visit such websites when considering a job application years after the photos were posted and not everyone might like what a photo shows.”
The use of social networks has grown in popularity all over the EU over the past years and Malta is no exception with thousands of people networked to these sites, sharing thoughts and images and footage.
According to a Eurobarmeter survey conducted last year, European teenagers are barely aware of the privacy issues raised by such websites and 50 per cent of them do not hesitate to give out personal information on the web.
Ms Reding said that, although some progress had been made by social network companies in the past years, especially through measures that limit access to information, more needed to be done.
According to Eurobarometer, less than half of social networking companies (40 per cent) make profiles of under-18 users visible only to their friends.
“I expect all companies to do more. Minors’ profiles need to be set to private by default and questions or abuse reports have to receive quick and appropriate responses. The internet is now vital to our children and it is the responsibility of all to make it safe.”
The Commission is also evaluating the possibility of proposing new legislation to oblige social network sites to upgrade their privacy provisions.
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Consuelo should be removed from her position. She may get laid by whom she chooses but not tarnish our judicial system.
Watch Saviour Balzan interview his pal Musumeci.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NN3e90_bIE
Notice how non-belligerent Salvu is and how Musumeci skirts around the divorce issue and his relationship with the PN “administration”.
It is really funny to watch now that we know so many things and can read so much between the lines.
Musumeci is quite a Rodolfo Valentino – a whole bunch of ladies have sent him Facebook valentines. Is this a case of chi di corna ferisce di corna perisce, for the Magistrate…. !?
Ma jghidux li b’dak it-tip ta’ haircut ma tghabbix?
“A study conducted by the EU shows that recruitment agencies are increasingly using these types of networks to vet job applications. The study established that almost half of European recruiters seek information on job seekers using online social networks and almost a quarter have rejected candidates on the basis of such research.”
Clearly, big brother’s loss is our gain.
Hi Daphne,
I suggest that you keep copies (full screenshots of browser with the URL showing + saved copies of the webpage) of all information you are finding via Facebook; though I imagine that you are already doing this. This in order to cover yourself in case they try to accuse you of fabricating the information after they ‘delete’ the information themselves.
[Daphne – Unlike them, I am familiar with the internet.]
Now there’s a generalisation. I would say you are familiar with around 2% of the internet, mostly mainstream blabber.
[Daphne – No, Kevin, I’m actually quite good. Let’s put it this way, everything I’m doing here could have been done by Malta2Dej long ago, using the simple expedient of an internet connection and a bit of a brain.]
You missed my point, as usual, but then you are right in that Malta Today pretends to play a role that’s censored by its own multifaceted agenda.
So according to the above:
”A study conducted by the EU shows that recruitment agencies are increasingly using these types of networks to vet job applications. The study established that almost half of European recruiters seek information on job seekers using online social networks and almost a quarter have rejected candidates on the basis of such research.”
I trust Joseph Muscat will do the same when considering Consie’s candidature for a judge’s chair. Quite frankly, she’s too thick-skinned to realise that she’s not even worthy of her present job, and will probably ”tippoppa” her Wonderbra to all and sundry in her effort to secure the next position up the ladder. What a farce she’s reduced the judiciary to.
Judging by the birthday-party dress, it’s not a Wonderbra but “under-boob tape”. There’s no space for a Wonderbra with a dress like that. Dawn l-irgiel ma jifmhux, jahasra.
Not only that – it seems that Joseph Musumeci has also closed or changed his account – and deleted all his friends.
It looks vey much that they are trying to close the stable doors once the horses have bolted – and it also indicates that they are afraid of other hot info coming up to the surface.
No, he hasn’t. Perhaps he has banned you access to his page.
What is for sure is that he removed all his friends – have tried to find him amongst at least three of the friends shown and I could not trace him.
Actually Facebook was buzzing this morning at the time. We magicians were linked for tips on vanishing and reappearing in different forms.
Joseph Musumeci’s probably deactivated his account, as did Consuelo Scerri-Herrera. This removes all visible presence of the account anywhere within Facebook. It does not, however, remove all traces of their pre-deactivation Facebook presence elsewhere on the internet.
Kif jghidu ‘wicca u l-ghatba tal-Qorti xorta’!