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Australia Facebook ID probe 2009 | Paul Ducklin's blog
Just over two years ago, Sophos UK conducted a Facebook ID Probe to see how willingly social networkers give out their personal data. 43% of those in the probe accepted an invitation to be friends with Freddi Staur – allegedly a 20-something from London, but in reality a green plastic frog .
At Google's event today, the company announced not just a number of fantastic new features , including real-time search , but a new partnership as well: real-time search of public Facebook status updates.
Facebook Will Be Google-able (If Your Profile is Set to Public)
Why Facebook Changed Its Privacy Strategy
We reported yesterday that Facebook is aiming to get people to be more public on the site and that anyone who hasn't changed their privacy settings will now see it "recommended" that their status updates, photos etc. be exposed to the whole web. I had a unique opportunity to speak to Barry Schnitt, Director of Corporate Communications and Public Policy at Facebook and quite a frank guy, at length this afternoon about Facebook's privacy policy changes. Schnitt said "your understanding is basically correct," but disagreed with the negative light I saw the change in.
This represents just the latest instance of Facebook violating the contract it holds with its users. This is no small matter, either. Lots of people will have very real and valid objections to this arbitrary change to what's public and what's private on Facebook.
Facebook's Privacy Move Violates Contract With Users
Is Facebook unethical, clueless or unlucky? « The Jason Calacani
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