Facebook Tweaks Privacy Tools To Ease Discontent Over Data Leak (reuters.com)

Facebook has adjusted privacy settings to give users more control over their information in a few taps, it said on Wednesday, after an outcry over a whistleblower's allegations that members' data was used to sway the 2016 U.S. election. From a report: It put all the settings on one page and made it easier to change and more straightforward to stop apps using data. Until now changing settings had been complex, spread over at least 20 screens, which had frustrated users. The world's largest social network said in a blog post it had been working on the updates for some time but sped things up to appease users' anger over how the company uses their data and as lawmakers around the globe called for strong regulation. "Last week showed how much more work we need to do to enforce our policies and help people understand how Facebook works and the choices they have over their data," Facebook wrote in the blog post on Wednesday.

Comments

Too little

[nucleartool]

It seems like this new feature was waiting to be launched much like those news articles ready for when people of fame/stature die. I wouldn't trust them. This tool is a reaction to the news and stock value, not because they want to empower users.

Translation

[jenningsthecat]

Last week showed how much more work we need to do to enforce our policies and help people understand how Facebook works and the choices they have over their data

Last week showed that the jig's up, and that at least for a little while we have to pretend that we give a shit about the concerns of Facebook users by making a show of giving them the illusion of control over their data. Dumb fucks.

No change.

[Gravis Zero]

If you think Facebook tweaking the setting page is going to change how they have been doing things for the last 14 years then you are as dumb as they think you are.