Zuckerberg Admits Facebook Missed the Mark on Privacy
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on May 25th, 2010 in In The News, Linked Articles, Off Topic.
“Our intention was to give you lots of granular controls; but that may not have been what many of you wanted. We just missed the mark.” — Mark Zuckerberg
Internet privacy in general is of great concern, but Facebook is definitely in the hot seat. The latest wave of protest comes following the instant personalization pilot program that “helps you connect more easily with your friends on select partner sites. These sites personalize your experience using your public Facebook information.”
Lots of people love the feature — the problem stems from the fact that users are opted-in by default and must choose to opt-out.
Facebook has many privacy options and, for the most part, they work well. Unfortunately, the number of options has grown to an almost unmanageable amount. Users are often unaware or just plain confused about what they are sharing.
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