[LINK] Facebook downgrades privacy settings

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

EPIC: Electronic Privacy Information Centre

<http://epic.org/2011/12/facebook-timeline-changes-user.html>


Facebook Timeline Changes User Privacy Settings. Again.

Without user consent, Facebook announced today that it would post 
archived user information, making old posts available under Facebook's 
current downgraded privacy settings.

Users have just a week to clean up their history before Timeline goes 
live. http://www.facebook.com/about/timeline

The surprising announcement follows a recent decision by the Federal 
Trade Commission which found that the company had engaged in "unfair and 
deceptive" trade practices when it changed the privacy settings of its 
users. 

http://ftc.gov/os/caselist/0923184/111129facebookcmpt.pdf

EPIC initiated that complaint and is now urging FB users to submit 
comments to strengthen the proposed settlement. 

http://epic.org/privacy/fixprivacyfail/

For more info, see EPIC - In Re Facebook and EPIC - Facebook and Privacy.

http://epic.org/privacy/facebook & http://epic.org/privacy/ftc/facebook
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Cheers,
Stephen