According to cnnfn.com, simplification is coming to Facebook privacy configurations. The article starts out with this…
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Facebook confirmed Tuesday that it will simplify its privacy settings, in a move aimed at quelling growing concerns over how much user information is exposed online.
“I can confirm that our new, simpler user controls will begin rolling out tomorrow (Wednesday). I can’t say more yet,” Andrew Noyes, a Facebook spokesman, said in a statement.
You can read the rest of the article to see what is being said.
Of course, Facebook has been talking about privacy settings for a long time. So has the press, pundits and bloggers. Not that I’m skeptical, or anything, but time will tell as to whether Facebook is truly making any useful changes.
While you are waiting for Facebook to make things simple, head on over to http://www.reclaimprivacy.org/ and use their scanner to help you identify and understand your current settings. The tool will also make some recommendations for you.
Was that a black helicopter that I just saw flying overhead?
- Dan
