Facebook Goes on Privacy Probation

 

 

Facebook has been attacked by users and critics alike because of its sly way of slipping in new privacy settings, but they won’t be able to do this anymore. The FTC is forcking Zuckerberg’s social network giant to simplify its privacy settings and make new changes opt-in, or else. The FTC will be keeping Facebook on probation for 20 years, doing periodic checks to make sure the company is following the rules.

 

Source:

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/11/privacysettlement.shtm