Facebook Agrees to F.T.C. Settlement on Privacy
No more changing privacy settings without permission
Internet • November 2011 • Views: 972
Accusing Facebook of “unfair and deceptive” business practices, the federal government on Tuesday announced a proposed settlement that compels the company to obtain its users’ consent before making changes to privacy settings, and to subject itself to an independent audit on consumer privacy for the next 20 years.
This is good news. Facebook was playing fast and loose with privacy settings for far too long. An individual’s privacy settings should always be under the control of the user, not the site.