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New Web Order - Facebook and many other sites also bypass Internet Explorer privacy controls

http://nikcub.appspot.com/posts/facebook-also-doesnt-honor-p3p The case with IE is different. Google (and many other sites) are taking advantage of the P3P protocol (a privacy extension to HTTP) to set third-party cookies. Here is a summary of what Google is doing, from the article: By default, IE blocks third-party cookies unless the site presents a P3P Compact Policy Statement indicating how the site will use the cookie and that the sites use does not include tracking the user.
Facebook Friend Finder privacy policy evolution

http://mashable.com/2011/08/11/facebook-phone-numbers/ Facebook has publicly responded to rumors that it is harvesting numbers from mobile phones and then making them public.

Facebook: We're Not Giving Out Your Number

7 Big Privacy Concerns for New Facebook and the Open Graph

It’s not always clear how Facebook apps interact with the data you share on the social network. Are they allowed to broadcast it? Sell it? Compile it in a way that you never intended? http://mashable.com/2012/01/27/facebook-privacy-open-graph/
http://mashable.com/2011/08/23/facebook-privacy-changes-guide/

Facebook's Big Privacy Changes: An Overview [PICS]

Facebook unveiled a massive wave of privacy changes on Tuesday.
Facebook is launching one of the largest privacy overhauls in its history. http://mashable.com/2011/08/23/facebook-privacy-changes/

Facebook Makes Massive Privacy & Tagging Changes [PICS]

Facebook is poised to roll out a sweeping new redesign that places a significantly stronger emphasis on user privacy. The new features will begin to appear for the web app’s users on Thursday, with mobile application updates coming in the weeks ahead, Facebook VP of product Christopher Cox said in an interview this week. The wide-ranging redesign is aimed at giving users more visibility into what they’re sharing and with whom. http://gigaom.com/2011/08/23/facebook-privacy-redesign/

Facebook pushes privacy with sweeping redesign — Tech News and Analysis

Facebook announced today that it is making it easier to share information with specific people in the platform through an inline sharing button and revisions to its tagging system.

Facebook Responds: Changes Privacy Settings and Sharing Options

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/facebook_responds_changes_privacy_settings_and_sha.php

Facebook Overhauls Privacy, Brings Controls In-Line With Content

http://www.insidefacebook.com/2011/08/23/in-line-privacy/ Facebook has just announced that starting Thursday, a major overhaul of the site’s privacy controls will begin rollout to all users. The goal is to help users share exactly what they want with exactly who they want by improving privacy setting transparency, simplicity, and accessibility.
http://mattmckeon.com/facebook-privacy/

The Evolution of Privacy on Facebook (Build 20100722155716)

However, Facebook hasn't always managed its users' data well. In the beginning, it restricted the visibility of a user's personal information to just their friends and their "network" (college or school).

The best explanation for Facebook’s messing with your privacy (Build 20100722155716)

With a great big hat tip to Alan Patrick at Broadstuff (along for the bill for a new keyboard that is now full of coffee) here is a great breakdown of Facebook’s reasons for screwing with your privacy settings. I present you with the 2010 edition of the Roger Mellie Social Media privacy policy decision tree. http://www.inquisitr.com/73549/the-best-explanation-for-facebooks-messing-with-your-privacy/
Facebook is a great service. I have a profile , and so does nearly everyone I know under the age of 60. However, Facebook hasn't always managed its users' data well.

The Evolution Of Privacy On Facebook (Build 20100722155716)

Since its incorporation just over five years ago, Facebook has undergone a remarkable transformation.

Facebook's Eroding Privacy Policy: A Timeline | Electronic Frontier Foundation (Build 20100722155716)

What Does Facebook Reveal About You?

Facebook privacy has been in the news lately with many users thinking that the privacy settings on the site are to darn complicated and hidden to be effective.