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Facebook Alternatives: Other Secure Social Networks You Could Switch To

Facebook Alternatives: 9 Other Social Networks You Could Join
Catharine Smith
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Facebook's new, more permissive privacy policy has triggered a backlash among users, who are frustrated by how much and how widely their personal information can be shared.

Some dissatisfied users are calling for a mass exodus from the site on "Quit Facebook Day," while others are organizing a Facebook protest to call attention to the new privacy controls.

Although Facebook is still the US's biggest online social network, it's not the only option.

With suggestions from our readers, we've put together a guide to fourteen Facebook alternatives--other social networking sites that, in some cases, offer better privacy protections.

Check them out, vote for your favorite, and send us your suggestions for other alternatives to Facebook.

Facebook Alternatives: Safer Social Networks
HuffPost Reader Tip: Story of My Life(01 of03)
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storyofmylife:
Story of My Life lets you create an online presence - post publicly or keep private what you want and when you want (you can place things in a time capsule)
HuffPost Reader Tip: Friendster(02 of03)
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alexnexus:
With over 90 million users is a very popular Social Networking site in Southeast Asia
HuffPost Reader Tip: Netlog(03 of03)
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alexnexus:
With over 61 million users is a very popular Social Networking site in Europe, Turkey, the Arab World and Canada's Québec province. Formerly known as Facebox and Redbox.

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