Facebook makes privacy pledge in FTC settlement
Government regulators are sharing some alarming information about Facebook: They believe the online social network has often misled its more than 800 million users about the sanctity of their personal information.
Facebook settles with FTC over deception charges
Facebook settles with FTC over deception charges The FTC had charged that the social network told people they could keep the information they share private, then allowed it to be made public. The charges go back to 2009, when Facebook changed its privacy settings to make public information that users may have deemed private.
Facebook settles with US over deception charges
Facebook settles with US over deception charges Associated Press Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 01:40 p.m., Tuesday, November 29, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is settling with the Federal Trade Commission over charges it deceived consumers with its privacy settings to get people to share ...
Note to Self: Read Service and Privacy Policy
Have you ever read a terms-of-service notice that flashes on the screen when you register at a Web site? An exchange between a lawyer and a judge offers a cautionary tale of reading and clicking. "Well," the judge said, "your clients seem like pretty knowledgeable people and they did agree to Twitter's privacy policy, did they not?"
Free social media demands advertising, Facebook in the clear
This Oct. 11, 2010 file photo, shows the logo of the online network Facebook, recorded in Munich with a magnifying glass of a computer screen of a laptop. Facebook said Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, it is settling with the Federal Trade Commission over charges it deceived consumers.
