Automated privacy level suggestions for social networking

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for the automated suggestion of a privacy level setting for a new connection in a social network. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automated suggestions of privacy level settings for a new connection in a social network is provided. The method includes receiving a new connection for an end user of a social network and identifying mutual connections between the new connection and the end user. Thereafter, a suggested privacy setting for the new connection can be displayed in a display of a computer based upon privacy settings of the identified mutual connections. Optionally, a selection can be received of a different privacy setting than the suggested privacy setting and the different privacy setting can be established for the new connection.

主权项

1. A method for automated suggestions of privacy level settings for a new connection in a social network, the method comprising:
receiving a new social media connection for an end user of a social network; identifying mutual social media connections between the new social media connection and the end user of the social network; displaying in a display of a computer a suggested social media privacy setting for a selected social media privacy setting of the new social media connection based upon a comparison of privacy settings already established for individual ones of the identified mutual social media connections to privacy settings for connections of the end user listed in different privacy level groups; establishing the suggested social media privacy setting for the selected social media privacy setting of the new social media connection in the social network; determining if additional social media privacy settings remain to be processed for the new social media connection; and, repeating the displaying and establishing for each remaining social media privacy setting for the new social media connection.