Wed Dec 12, 2012, 04:37 PM

alp227 (20,500 posts)

Facebook to overhaul its privacy controls

Source: CNN

Facebook announced a major overhaul to its privacy controls Wednesday, adding a handful of features while simplifying and clarifying the ways users can already tweak their accounts.

The changes, which will roll out over the next few weeks, include a new tool that lets users ask for photos of them to be removed from the site. Also being upgraded is a tool that lets users see what other people can -- and can't -- see on their Facebook pages.

In addition, users will get more control over the apps they enable on the site by gaining the ability to grant permission for some access requests but deny others.

Facebook says the changes are designed to help users better control, and understand, the information they're sharing on a site with roughly 1 billion accounts.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/12/tech/social-media/facebook-privacy-changes/index.html

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11 replies	Author	Time	Post
Facebook to overhaul its privacy controls (Original post)	alp227	Dec 2012	OP
I've never done it...	SoapBox	Dec 2012	#1
it is beyond freakish	Skittles	Dec 2012	#2
"...with their extensive network of friends and family."	SoapBox	Dec 2012	#4
I have five friends, and two of them are not allowed in my apartment	Skittles	Dec 2012	#6
Hahaha!! I have 20 friends. Four are nationally known quilt designers, one is my nephew,	kcass1954	Dec 2012	#9
I only post on FB what I'm ok with anyone in the world reading.	CrispyQ	Dec 2012	#3
That one's doing the rounds.	dipsydoodle	Dec 2012	#5
That's my operating principle everywhere. Thanks for the seecard. Snagged. nt	patrice	Dec 2012	#8
They need to do something about multiple accounts, most with no profile, for the same users.	patrice	Dec 2012	#7
It's a start	loyalkydem	Dec 2012	#10
It's about time.	qanda	Dec 2012	#11

Response to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 04:40 PM

SoapBox (5,827 posts)

1. I've never done it...

and most likely will not.

I think it's freakish all the personal shit, that people slap on there.

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Wed Dec 12, 2012, 04:42 PM

Skittles (86,344 posts)

2. it is beyond freakish

but they claim it's the only way they can communicate with their extensive network of friends and family

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Response to Skittles (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 05:10 PM

SoapBox (5,827 posts)

4. "...with their extensive network of friends and family."

ROFLMAO!

That is what my sister says...but yet she bitches and bitches and bitches about those "friends" telling
all, etc.

*rolling my eyes!*

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Response to SoapBox (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 05:22 PM

Skittles (86,344 posts)

6. I have five friends, and two of them are not allowed in my apartment

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Response to Skittles (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 06:03 PM

kcass1954 (1,625 posts)

9. Hahaha!! I have 20 friends. Four are nationally known quilt designers, one is my nephew,

and the rest are women who belong to my quilting group. We see each other once or twice a month, and communicate via email and phone.

I got a friend request from someone whose mother shared a hospital room in New York with my mother-in-law 55 years ago when Mr. k was born. The guy has 2300 friends. I don't know that many people, let alone that many that I want to keep in touch with.

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Wed Dec 12, 2012, 05:05 PM

CrispyQ (16,051 posts)

3. I only post on FB what I'm ok with anyone in the world reading.

Loved this:

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Response to CrispyQ (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 05:20 PM

dipsydoodle (32,682 posts)

5. That one's doing the rounds.

Was in the UK this morning.

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Wed Dec 12, 2012, 05:55 PM

patrice (47,443 posts)

8. That's my operating principle everywhere. Thanks for the seecard. Snagged. nt

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Response to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 05:53 PM

patrice (47,443 posts)

7. They need to do something about multiple accounts, most with no profile, for the same users.

I have seen HIGH numbers of these associated with some users. Had to block them all and it seems to have reduced some hacking tracks that I have been seeing.

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Wed Dec 12, 2012, 06:36 PM

loyalkydem (1,678 posts)

10. It's a start

but they also need to fix it so that right wing trolls can't get around their bans.

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Wed Dec 12, 2012, 06:39 PM

qanda (10,010 posts)

11. It's about time.

They used to have some of these controls in place and then they removed them. I like to have complete control over what people can see on my wall.

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