People disclose personal information, like that used to answer security questions, to new social networking friends

Study: Social Networking and the Illusion of Anonimity
Date: August 27 2010

Percent of individuals disclosing personal information to a new social networking 'friend' after 30 minutes of an online chat conversation (n=20):

93%	Name of the pet
87%	Place where they meet their spouses
72%	Mother's name
54%	Father's name
39%	Mother's and Father's names
80%	Name and address
78%	Phone

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