Why the new search tool is scary, and how to protect your privacy.

Millions of Facebook users are seeing a new alert message about a new “Graph Search,” which was activated Monday for all English-speaking U.S. members. Facebook Graph, first beta-tested in January, is the social network’s latest update and its biggest move to topple Google as the king of the Internet.

The search engine tool helps users find virtually anyone or anything on Facebook, including “likes,” check-ins, groups, and biographical information from everyone’s “About Me” section. The results are frighteningly smart, prompting many to check their privacy settings for options to hide their Facebook page from Graph Search. Read more…