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Released: November 14, 2011
Privacy is now No. 1 issue for Facebook
Source: Jessica Guynn, The Tennessean [Los Angeles Times]
SAN FRANCISCO—Facebook Inc.’s expected settlement with the Federal Trade Commission is sending a strong message to Internet companies that regulators are getting serious about protecting the privacy of consumers.
The social networking giant could announce a deal with the FTC as early as today over charges that it violated users’ privacy when it changed default settings to make more of their information public.
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