In a complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday, a privacy organization is charging that Facebook’s recent changes to its privacy policies constitute “unfair and deceptive trade practices.”The Electronic Privacy Information Center, or EPIC, says that Facebook’s recent changes “violate user expectations, diminish user privacy, and contradict Facebook’s own representations.”
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/privacy-group-files-complaint-on-facebook-privacy-changes/Also see:Privacy groups challenge Facebook on new settings
Ten privacy groups in the US have filed a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission over Facebook’s new privacy settings.They argue that privacy on the social networking site has been adversely affected as the firm encourages users to open up their profiles.The company changed its privacy settings, ostensibly to make it easier for users to control their profiles.But it also made it easier for content to be shared with all Facebook users.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8420431.stmFacebook Target of FTC Privacy Complaint
Ten privacy groups have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission over recent changes to Facebook’s privacy policy.Led by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), the groups criticize Facebook for changes that made previously private information public.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9142467/Facebook_Target_of_FTC_Privacy_ComplaintPrivacy Group Files Complaint To FTC About Facebook
A group that advocates Internet privacy has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission over Facebook’s decision to open more of its members’ information to public view unless they actively take steps to limit their data’s exposure.”More than 100 million people in the United States subscribe to the Facebook service. The company should not be allowed to turn down the privacy dial on so many American consumers,” said Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, in a statement.
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Ten US Privacy Groups Files Complaint on Facebook Changes
In a complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday, a privacy organization is charging that Facebook’s recent changes to its privacy policies constitute “unfair and deceptive trade practices.”