Let’s Know About : Facebook new Privacy Settings
350 million. It’s the impressive number of Facebook users.It’s Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of the service, who announced it in person on the blog of the company. And since Facebook has grown to create new security and privacy concerns , some changes were needed .
Zuckerberg also said that the context of use of Facebook has changed. When the network was created, it was mainly used by students. The networks have then been established: the groups were focused on schools. This feature has helped people quickly find friends with whom they attended the same class or leaving in a nearby building on campus.
These groups have evolved exponentially. Version after version, the service has added more opportunities ; adding groups for cities, regions or entire countries Problem is that as groups contain people, respect of privacy becomes difficult to control, especially since many users are unaware of these settings.
The end of regional networks
A major upgrade of Facebook is coming. We already knew that new interface was in preparation, closer to that chosen by Microsoft for its software Fishbowl, since users could use it randomly for a few hours or days. But the biggest news is that regional networks will simply disappear .
If for example you are in the network “New York”, you have to know that your network will disappear soon . Why? Because according to Mark Zuckerberg, their role has been diluted because of millions of people who belong to that network . This principle is no longer relevant, and these groups are causing a huge number of privacy problems, because the default settings of Facebook can bring unpleasant surprises. And since we are talking about settings related to privacy, another major change in this field is approaching.
The privacy settings for each element of the profile
With the next update of the service, it will be possible to define precisely, for each element of the profile its privacy settings . Example: a picture may be available for everyone , another to friends, or other friends and friends of friends. This increase in granularity can be beneficial, but users still need to understand its purpose and use it.
