Facebook users were shocked to learn this week that private chats could have been viewed by their friends because of a security hole that was only recently closed, and also that new Facebook features can secretly add applications to your profile.But those weren’t the only privacy complaints Facebook faced this week. On Wednesday, the Electronic Privacy Information Center filed a 38-page complaint against the company with the Federal Trade Commission, demanding that Facebook cancel new features introduced in mid-April that compel users to share more information than before.
www.computerworld.com/s/article/9176399/Consumer_groups_hammer_Facebook_privacy_violations_in_federal_complaintAlso see:Privacy groups take Facebook complaint to US regulators [AFP]
More than a dozen privacy and consumer protection groups have banded together to protest what they see as duplicity by Facebook when it comes to safeguarding people’s information.The Electronic Privacy Information Center said Thursday it had joined 14 other organisations in filing a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission charging the social networking website with “unfair and deceptive” practices.
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news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/privacy-groups-take-facebook-complaint-to-us-regulators-20100507-uhjt.htmlFacebook Privacy Complaint: A Complete Breakdown
The Electronic Privacy Information Center and 14 other consumer protection groups lodged a formal complaint against Facebook with the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday. The groups take issue with Facebook’s privacy policies and accuse the site of unfair and deceptive trade practices that “violate user expectations, diminish user privacy, and contradict Facebook’s own representations.”At issue are Facebook’s Instant Personalization feature; the inability of Facebook users to make the ‘Likes and Interests’ section of their profile private; and the fact that Facebook discloses user profile information in certain ways even if a user has elected to keep that information private.
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Consumer groups hammer Facebook privacy violations in federal complaint
Facebook users were shocked to learn this week that private chats could have been viewed by their friends because of a security hole that was only recently closed, and also that new Facebook features can secretly add applications to your profile.