Facebook is currently testing out a new feature which would allow you to keep a closer look on what your loved ones are up to. This at the moment hasn’t been made public yet, however experiments are being carried out with a certain number of people to check on how the response w0uld be.
What this feature does is that it lets you subscribe to other people’s profiles, so the minute they do anything you will receive a notification on the top left of your homepage showing what that particular person has done. This could be a status change, a change of profile picture, writing on someone’s wall etc. This notification would also be sent on your mobile device if you have subscribed the mobile services for Facebook. What is uncertain is whether you can use this feature for people who aren’t added as your friend yet. If this is allowed then this would classify you as a stalker.
The feature might be useful for those who wish to keep a track of what their loved ones are family this could include family members, friends or relatives. However, there are certain drawbacks of as well. The person you subscribe to, would also be notified hence they would know that you are stalking them. Your exes might also take advantage of this and keep a watch on you of what your activities are, so this might prove to be dangerous for you.
In your opinion, should the stalker function be allowed on Facebook? This would also affect your privacy since your follower would be notified of all your activities.
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