Bookmarked: These days, Facebook seems seriously invested in a struggle to rule the entire internet, incorporating features from nearly every social service that pops up (see Twitter, Foursquare, FriendFeed, etc.). The problem is, not every application fills the same niche, and in order to compete with other social tools, Facebook has slowly and surely changed from a primarily private service to a very public one.
Source: How to Return Facebook’s Privacy Settings to What You Signed Up For
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- Protect Your Privacy Opt Out of Facebook’s New Instant Personalization – Yes You Have to Opt Out | Librarian by Day
Bookmarked: Sounds great. Sounds suspicious. So like a good little librarian I click on the link at the bottom Learn More with “Understand Your Privacy” in small type beneath it. Which takes me to a page telling me how great the new service is. All the way down at the bottom I see this: Source: - Your Privacy Kind of Sucks, Fix it Up This Weekend
Bookmarked: Google released a new privacy policy this week, reminding us that the services and apps we use aren’t free—we pay for them with our privacy. This weekend, take a look at your digital life and audit your privacy settings to keep your personal information as locked down as possible. Source: Your Privacy Kind of Sucks, - Facebook’s Anti-Privacy Backlash Gains Ground – PCWorld
Interesting site find: The heat rising off this issue makes the whole Beacon controversy of a few years back seem like a gentle tongue bath. This week, some 15 consumer watchdog groups have filed a formal complaint with the FTC over the changes which allow Facebook to spread your personal information around the web. Visit the Page: - 45 Design Blogs on Facebook | Vandelay Design Blog
Bookmarked: Last week we launched the official Vandelay Design Facebook page. There are a lot of other design blogs on Facebook, and we thought it might be helpful for Facebook users if we put together a list. So if you’re interested in design and you’re on Facebook, here are some other places where you can
