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EPIC Files FTC Complaint Over Facebook's New Privacy Policy

Posted by timothy on from the epic-complaint-totally dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) today filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, asking the agency to investigate the recent changes made by Facebook to the privacy settings of Facebook users. The complaint discusses the sharing of user information with third-party developers and the new, widely-opposed 'Everyone' setting, which allows certain user information, such as name, profile picture, and friends lists, to be publicly available. EPIC also urges the FTC to compel Facebook to restore privacy safeguards. The complaint was signed by nine privacy and consumer organizations."

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  1. aw man! by shadowrat · · Score: 4, Funny

    i was going to release my site, ssnbook.com, where users could enter and exchange thier social security numbers. Now i'm worried someone to will file a complaint with the FTC against me :(

    1. Re:aw man! by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

      I was trying to do the same sort of thing with assbook.com where users can exchange photos of their asses. I'm guessing the FTC won't give a shit.

  2. EPIC FILE! by boyko.at.netqos · · Score: 2, Funny

    EPIC FILE!

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    I used to work for NetQoS. I no longer do, but want to keep the excellent karma attached to this account.