As Facebook grows to a reported 500 million users globally, its privacy policies and the management of information their users post is coming under more intense scrutiny. On the heels of the movie release, Social Network, Facebook announced new tools for its users to manage that information across personal groups of people they "trust".
But things may not be what they seem.
What follows are excerpts from Facebook's commentary ... what they are saying, followed by our interpretation of what they may be thinking.
But things may not be what they seem.
What follows are excerpts from Facebook's commentary ... what they are saying, followed by our interpretation of what they may be thinking.
"We use your information to make your experience better"Most comments post on the Huffington Post review were overwhelmingly negative which leads one to assume that there are many more users abandoning the social network than meets the eye.
Interpretation: We want to know what you've been up to so that we can direct more relevant ads and search results .... so that we can sell you stuff.
"When a group member posts to a group, everyone in that group will receive a notification about that post"
Interpretation: But what your friends do with it we can't control. It's your problem.
"The whole experience is organized around spaces of the people you care most about"
Interpretation: We want to confuse you to the point of exasperation and give up control of your information.
"You can quickly download everything you ever posted on Facebook"
Interpretation: Because we don't want to be responsible for your garbage.
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