Facebook privacy and the law

U of M Law School professor Bill McGeveran says that facebook's recent privacy changes are causing quite the stir from the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) to United State Senators to users. While Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims that users don't have a right to privacy on the internet, McGeveran points out that this creates the perfect opportunity to break legal ground on what privacy on the web entails and what it means for the average user. He argues that Facebook's stance creates a lot of controversy and they should provide users to an opt in for sharing their information rather than an opt out, which is the current model. Chief among critics concerns is Facebook sharing its users information with other websites. Facebook is starting with a few sites, but naturally wants to spread its vision of interactive sharing throughout the Internet. The senators hope to establish some rules of the road in these early days of social media. They are looking for ways to define true consent and assure users real control over their information, McGeveran says.

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[grunder20]

Social networking.

[LediDJ]

@LordSamuelJ Yes I Know that facebook sucks but in my account i have been popular & have some friends that now i don't have anymore :(

[LordSamuelJ]

@LediDJ why would you want it back? facebook sucks anyway, Id be happy if I were you.

[ohitslandon]

@LediDJ make a new one ..

[LediDJ]

Hi! ... my account have been deleted from facebook ... What I Can do to bring my account back ?????

Thank You !

[leoqaz003]

jejeje

[twinsfan21]

Captions are now fixed - thanks!

[finalcontrol]

Alluded |= a Luddite

It's cool that there are captions, but they're useless if they don't actually say what the speaker is saying. And the grammar! Sheesh!

[670Kiester]

There is soo much wrong with the latest Facepalm privacy issues, advertisers getting your information is just the tip of the iceberg.

Zuckerberg recently announced that privacy is dead.