You might have thought that after their new privacy controls debacle, Facebook would have carefully checked the layout of their latest innovation privacy destroying tool, “facebook places,” before launch. You would be naive.

The latest update to the site I joined to share silly photos with friends-far from the prying eyes of employers and parents-now shares your location whenever you “check in” (read a message, accidentally leave the app open, etc.)

How convenient! Now everyone can know that you went to the opera… Or that when you called in sick, you were at the ball game. Or that you skipped church to go to Dawkin’s lecture.

But wait, you say, Ted is a Luddite. Facebook offers improved privacy controls. If you have your boss on limited profile, she might not get that update. And, better yet, you can just turn off places. Sure, it won’t help you in that last example, but you’ll be safe from getting caught playing hookie.

Wrong.

Your coworker didn’t turn off places and you haven’t restricted him from being able to share your info. It appears as though your coworker’s update may automatically share your location with the boss.

But you thought that after the last round of privacy mistakes that facebook would have tied the “no places” setting to the friends can’t share places setting? You thought wrong.

It’s time for another round of “find the right facebook settings” game. Hope you enjoy playing!