Sunday, June 1, 2014

Facebook launches privacy checkup tool, gives users more control on sharing


Following a fierce user backlash, Facebook has tweaked default privacy settings in order to give its users more control over sharing. Facebook is offering a new and expanded “Privacy Checkup” tool for people already on Facebook, while new users on Facebook start with friends audience for posts.

The social network has also switched off the controversial default setting that led many users to accidentally share their posts with the public rather with friends or a customised audience list.

“… going forward, when new people join Facebook, the default audience of their first post will be set to Friends. Previously, for most people, it was set to Public,” says Facebook in a post.

read more at http://www.digit.in/internet/facebook-launches-privacy-checkup-tool-gives-users-more-control-on-sharing-20918.html

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