Facebook privacy and the law
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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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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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May 29th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
flock of dic
May 31st, 2010 at 3:40 am
Captions are now fixed - thanks!
June 3rd, 2010 at 6:52 am
The best explanation for “opt out” is that it means I can piss on your door whenever I want until you tell me not to.
June 4th, 2010 at 1:26 am
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!
June 7th, 2010 at 3:42 am
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.