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Facebook Overshare: 7 Things You Might Not Realize You're Telling The World

TMI! 7 Things You Don't Want To Share On Facebook (But Probably Are)
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We share heaps of personal information on Facebook: birthdays, relationship statuses, geographical location and much, much more. In fact, with News Feed streams and Timeline-integrated apps, the line has blurred between participating in social media and completely oversharing the details of our lives.

One study from the Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab at Harvard found that "our brains respond to self-disclosure the same way they respond to pleasure triggers like food, money or sex," per Today's analysis of the study. In other words, most of us like sharing online, and many of us may even find the act of sharing too much enjoyable.

But do Facebook users realize the amount of information they post? The dawn of the new timeline apps, which automatically post in-app activities to your Facebook profile, has created annoyances for some who never wished to spill certain details (however mundane they may be). Users may forget that the digital world is a pretty public space and may be too quick to post where they are, who they're with and what they're doing this weekend.

Below, we've complied a gallery of all the ways you might not realize you're oversharing via Facebook, and we've offered a few tips on how to amp up your digital privacy. Are you or any of your Facebook friends guilty of sharing too much? Sound off in the comments section or tweet at us (@HuffPostTech). Then, read up on 13 things you should never post online, flip through our list of 9 things that will get you banned from Facebook or see if you're breaking any of the 10 Commandments of Facebook.

7 Ways You Might Be Oversharing On Facebook
You Luv 'Call Me Maybe'(01 of07)
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Remember when you were having that really bad day and blasted Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" 23 times on Spotfiy? Yeah... well, we witnessed that low moment via your Facebook profile's ticker, the real-time mini feed located in the upper right hand corner of Facebook pages.If you don't want to share your (possibly embarrassing) musical preferences with your Facebook friends, make sure to turn off the "Share to Facebook" button (at the top right of your Spotify desktop app).
You Can't Resist Clicking On Sketchy, Sexy Video Links(02 of07)
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Some Facebook apps, like Socialcam, are designed to make you click on content by using sleazy, eye-catching headlines. "Socialcam's 'trending' videos read like a bunch of crossovers between the 'American Pie' franchise and 'Jackass,'" The Washington Post wrote in June. If you're a SocialCam user, remember that the spam-like titles of videos you view automatically pop up on your profile, so your friends all might know when you've watched "CraZy ThReeSom!" or "Two Wasted Chicks" last week.
You Can't Get Enough Sideboob In Your News(03 of07)
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Glancing at a juicy article on how Miley Cyrus flashed some sideboob? While this wouldn't phase some Facebook users, others would prefer not to have anything with the word "sideboob" published on their profiles or in friends' News Feeds. Facebook's social reader apps track the articles you read, and with permission you grant when first downloading the app, then post the stories automatically to your wall. So be wary of those scandalous headlines promising half-naked pictures.
How Old You Are(04 of07)
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Some people love getting birthday wishes via Facebook. But putting your your full date of birth on any social networking site means strangers are privy to information that can be used to steal your identity. If you want to keep your birthday up online, consider taking the safe route and nix the year. (credit:AP)
You Went Out Boozin' Every Night Last Week(05 of07)
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Friends or apps can now tag your location via Facebook. But maybe you don't want everyone to know you're visiting that neighborhood dive bar for the fourth night this week. "There isn't a specific setting to block people from tagging you in a post that includes a location," Facebook's site reads. This means if you don't want your whereabouts known, you'll have to change your Timeline setting to approve all tags before they're posted, or manually remove the tags once they've been published.
You Are Addicted To Artsy Pics Of Beaches And Breakfast Food(06 of07)
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Photo-sharing app Instagram is relatively direct in telling you where your pictures are posted. But you might unknowingly be photo-spamming your friend's Facebook feeds by letting the app re-post every picture you "like" onto Facebook. And things could get a little dicey depending on what types of images you view.Luckily this feature is easy to change. Just go into the settings options on your Instagram app, click the "Share Settings" tab and turn off the setting that shares "Liked" photos to your Facebook timeline. (credit:AP)
What Your Kids' Names Are(07 of07)
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Tagging or naming younger children on Facebook can be a dangerous move. Similar to putting your full birthday on the interent, you could be offering up too much information and enabling a breach of privacy. "If your child isn't on Facebook and someone includes his or her name in a caption, ask that person to remove the name," Consumer Reports advises. (credit:AP)

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