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Why do I see "Get Updates from..." people I've never contacted? - ... - 11-09-2012 08:37 PM
How do I avoid this? What are the privacy risks?
- echinopsis . - 11-09-2012 08:45 PM
Point your cursor at the <my activity> tab at the top of this page, click on edit my preferences, scroll down to Y!Updates, make sure that <Don't share my updates> is displayed in the box, click <preview> at the bottom and then okay. If you don't do this, your questions could be shared with users of twitters, facebook and the like, and you'll get requests from people you never heard of...