As per the recent reports revealed, Facebook clarified that it can see everything that the users post as FB community can’t be able to stop the site operators from viewing its content. Whereas, the social-networking site has given an option to the individual user to regulate the information that the other people can view.
Matt Scutari, the Facebook’s Manager of Privacy and Public Policy said, “ Most of our competitors are also using the same strategy. With the online services, it’s a common sense that when you use those services to share information, you’re also sharing information with the company providing the service. Almost every online platform gathers user information to provide enhanced service.”
While attending the Palo Alto Conference on ‘Privacy Identity Innovation’, Scutari recommended the most conscious users, who always seems worried about networks using their data; “Frankly speaking, you might not want to share information with that platform.”
The Facebook employee was responding to an audience member’s question about the availability of tools that can stop Facebook from looking at a user’s posts. In short, Scutari revealed that such tools did not exist.
As part of the overhaul, Facebook introduced “Privacy Basics”, a tool that provides customers’ tips along with a how-to steer to take control of their profiles, in addition to a shorter and clearer privacy policy. The tool has information about untagging, unfriending, and blocking, and how to choose an audience for posts.
Facebook’s Chief Privacy Officer, Erin Egan stated in a blog post Thursday, “Facebook is suggesting updates to the terms to use, data and cookie policy to mirror additional features, while attempting to more clearly let you know how its services work.”
“Facebook is also experimenting with the way people could make purchases. Additionally, to the buy button that Facebook is testing in certain regions to permit individuals to buy things without departing the platform, it’s also focusing on new methods to make transactions easier and secure,” Egan added.
