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Senators Tell Facebook To Quit Sharing Users' Info

Posted by kdawson on from the in-your-heart-you-know-it's-wrong dept.

Hugh Pickens notes a USA Today story reporting that two US senators have joined Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in telling Facebook to quit sharing more of its users' data than they signed up for. Politico.com ups USA Today's ante, saying that it was three more senators, not two more, who joined Schumer's call: Michael Bennet (D-CO), Mark Begich (D-AK), and Al Franken (D-MN). The senators are asking the FTC to look at Facebook's controversial new information-sharing policies, arguing that the massively popular social network overstepped its bounds when it began sharing user data with other websites. Sen. Schumer said he learned about the new rules from his daughter, who is in law school, but added that he's noticed no difference on his own Facebook page, which, he assured reporters, "is very boring." "I can attest to that," deadpanned Franken, who made his living as a comedian before entering the Senate, and whose Facebook followers outnumber Schumer's by ten to one.

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  1. i dont care either way by meow27 · · Score: 4, Funny

    because i have 0 facebook friends.

  2. WTF?! by Capt.DrumkenBum · · Score: 2, Funny

    Isn't the whole point of Facebook to share user information.
    I mean personally I find it pretty pointless, but some people seem to like being able to share their bowel movements. (and other less useful information.)

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  3. Re:Problem by Lije+Baley · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I have altered the deal. Pray that I don't alter it further."

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  4. Re:It's kind of sad... by MartinSchou · · Score: 1, Funny

    We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity. -Ann Coulter

    How about we declare Ann Coulter's home a new country for a few days? That way she can have two out of three of her wishes fulfilled, AND she'll get a front row seat to the spectacle.

    Also, film step three. I'd love to see some fundamental right wing Christian nutter trying to convert three cats and a gold fish.

  5. Re:It's kind of sad... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yes, Franken made the transition from comedian to joke.

  6. Re:It's kind of sad... by corbettw · · Score: 4, Funny

    No I think he's suggesting SNL was once a comedy program. Personally, I find that difficult to believe.

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  7. Re:Problem by Nugoo · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NPuY9ZcME4

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