With over 400 million users and growing, facebook is cashing in big by changing the way your personal information is shared, and users are starting to revolt.
In a recent post entitled “Facebook Privacy Controls, Marketing Opportunities or Internet Danger?”, I wrote about some of the opportunities and dangers presented by this mammoth social networking site.
Yesterday, I got an email from NY Senator Chuck Schumer, which asked me to “Act today to protect your privacy online” which pointed to a webpage on moveon.org, all about the specifics of the changes and how they will affect you. Regardless of your political affiliations, I think it’s worth a look at “Did you see what facebook is trying to do?” and consider joining the group that’s rallying support against the changes.
Here are a couple of things they are particularly concerned about:
-Making your name, profile photo, hometown, network, work, education, friend list, likes and dislikes public.
-Access to your basic info, even if you told them not to reveal it
-If you click onto one of their “Instant Personalization Website” partners, they will reveal personal details about you as soon as you visit that site…WITHOUT your permission.
Susan Martin, Facebook Insanity
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