The latest buzz about the newly revamped Facebook privacy settings has been about disapprovals and disappointments from different groups worldwide. There have been a lot of questions thrown at Facebook as to the new settings users now have to stick with. Many are expressing alarm about it.
One of the major changes to the privacy settings is that each section is simpler to understand and navigate through making it easier for users to choose the level of privacy they want or review any changes they want to apply if they have set it up using the old scheme. For users who are keen on meticulously setting each and every part of the Facebook categories, this is a welcome treat. There are not so much things to deal with other than how one wants to protect his information.
The other unpopular change that has been introduced is the default setting of publishing certain details to everyone. This poses risks for users who have not placed their privacy settings before it was changed. Another thing, applications may now pull more information than a user would want to share. This includes name, profile picture, networks and others. A blog post by the Electronic Frontier Foundation or EFF has a more detailed representation of this matter.
There are certainly some good points that have been raised by some sectors, individuals and concerned groups as to why such negative reaction is received with the new privacy introduction. Perhaps the aim of Facebook management and developers is towards a more efficient and enjoyable experience for its millions of users and this change is one of the things they see that could make their social networking site better. While this issue is still being discussed, users are still responsible for their own protection. They may do this by making sure that very confidential information about them is secured and not exposed for public consumption.
