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Article: Facebook to simplify its privacy settings
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- July 2, 2009
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NEW YORK -- Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the
next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to
control who sees the information they share on the site.
Privacy has been a central, often thorny issue for Facebook
because so many people use it to share personal information with
their friends and family and beyond. But as the 5-year-old social
networking service has expanded its user base and added features,
its privacy controls have grown increasingly complicated.
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company said Wednesday that the new
settings will give people greater control over what photos, updates
and personal details they share with their friends, family and ...