The university and the students' union said posting details of indecent behaviour could result in disciplinary action and warned that the internet was governed by defamation laws.

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We also have implemented new accountability measures, posting details of error rates at PaymentAccuracy.gov, and for the first time adding sanctions for programs that fail to meet an increasingly rigorous threshold for error.

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However, many admitted to posting personal details on social networking pages that were open for anyone to see.

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Celia Chen, founder of Notes on a Party, an online magazine about entertaining, said hosts are often now asking guests to refrain from posting photos and sharing details of parties.

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While the Israeli army had already issued warnings to soldiers not to reveal details of future operations, it now wants to stop them posting videos and pictures of themselves on the Internet.

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In other words, common sense privacy advice should be taken more seriously than ever: Shred documents that have personal details, keep your Social Security Number to yourself whenever possible, and avoid posting your info on the Web.

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The radio show host was one of the earliest accounts, and it got so much attention that the TSA responded on its blog, posting the CCTV video of her encounter with TSA officers to prove that her account was inaccurate in its details.

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