Facebook goes on new users more clearly indicate how to use the privacy settings on the site to work. For example, when uploading a photo, indicated for whom it is visible and can at registration certain information selectively be rendered invisible.
According to Facebook’s information about privacy settings for new users are immediately introduced, but for existing users there are no fundamental changes. Those registering on the social networking site first gets the possibility to fill in some information, including information about the visibility of it. New is also that it is possible to increase the visibility for different groups of friends. It is for example possible to ensure that employers or school specific information can not see.
According to the social-networking site to get new users, after completing their personal information, an improved “tour” on the site where information is provided about the privacy settings for several topics, including tags, searching for and finding friends, access to data and ads.
Facebook has long been under fire due to privacy concerns. Several governments are investigations into the practices of Facebook, but the social-networking site has already a few times, improvements have been made to its settings. However, had the company behind the site, recently a major privacy case arrange: this involved the so-called friends-ads, where likes of friends are used to so-called sponsored stories to create.
