At least one U.S. Senator wants the FTC to investigate. Notable leaders in the tech sector have begun talking about dropping out. Millions belong to groups complaining about it. Now, European privacy advocates are on Facebook’s case, arguing the company’s latest round of privacy adjustments are not only wrong-headed, but may run afoul of European privacy laws. The company seems to be making efforts to mitigate the bad publicity that the fracas has generated.
European Authorities Join Facebook Privacy Dogpile
Posted by: Mike Pearson May 12, 2010 02:35 PMAt least one U.S. Senator wants the FTC to investigate. Notable leaders in the tech sector have begun talking about dropping out. Millions belong to groups complaining about it. Now, European privacy advocates are on Facebook’s case, arguing the company’s latest round of privacy adjustments are not only wrong-headed, but may run afoul of European privacy laws. The company seems to be making efforts to mitigate the bad publicity that the fracas has generated.