Detection of trusted users in the online social media using a novel user interface design (NUID)

Online social network (OSN) such as Facebook has become the most popular platform for information sharing and social activities. Disclosing personal information in an online social network at times can affect the private life of a person. Information exposure is sometimes important if people want to be involved in social communities; however, leakage of personal information, invites malicious attacks from the cyber world, such as spamming, reputation slander, and phishing. Since information can be leaked through many modes there are various ways to tackle those problems. Depending on the pattern of information leakage, preventive methods will be suggested and some will be applied.