Facebook Settles FTC Charges on privacy

ronjor · Nov 29, 2011

The social networking service Facebook has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers by telling them they could keep their information on Facebook private, and then repeatedly allowing it to be shared and made public. The proposed settlement requires Facebook to take several steps to make sure it lives up to its promises in the future, including giving consumers clear and prominent notice and obtaining consumers' express consent before their information is shared beyond the privacy settings they have established.
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http://ftc.gov/opa/2011/11/privacysettlement.shtm

JRViejo · Nov 30, 2011

Now users and industry analysts are waiting to see if Facebook will correct its course on privacy matters or continue on with nothing more than a slight mark from its slap on the wrist.

"At Facebook, it appears that the culture there is privacy and consumer protection last. Instead it should be among the top priorities," said Zeus Kerravala, principal analyst with ZK Research. "Facebook would do themselves a favor by nipping this now. I hope they actually take security seriously now, but only time will tell.

"History would indicate not," he said.
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