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Arguing hasn't much success, what I recommend is cruel but perhaps work. Get some "not too private" but definitely not publicated photos of her and tell you found them online. Maybe you can make a fake website as well. Ask the question her if this could be stolen what else they can access.

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That sounds like just plain lying as it is not caused by lack of privacy controls.

<sarcasm>In my opinion, lying is always the best way to improve serious relationships. </sarcasm>

Indeed that would be a cruel way to teach her. My point is that I'm having a hard time finding 'down to earth' arguments why one should think about online privacy.

Whenver I give an argument, she usually can't relate much to it e.g. 'once you hand your data over, you can't get it back. it's out there and no one knows what will happen with it and who will control it.'

Yes I agree, this is the main point. I had quite a lot discussions in the past with my friends and relatives, the thing is, non-tech people doesn't understand the problem itself. I have a friend, I still couldn't convince her to get rid of her 1st gen winXP.

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