Privacy on the internet: it's the next big thing that's already here. This is thanks in large part to the intricate changes to Facebook's privacy settings, which have handed users a one-way ticket to confusedville and landed Facebook, well, their privacy settings anyway, in front of Congress.
And while I still haven't gotten an iPad yet (I know, I know), I'm a fairly tech savvy geek. Having said that, even I had to read this NY Times article, How to Opt Out of Facebook's Instant Personalization, to understand how to opt out of the new Facebook privacy settings. I find this a bit scary, to be honest. And I found hundreds of apps that I removed from my account altogether.
Earlier this week, Facebook security was breached and personal information, including chat messages, oozed onto the interwebs, visible to all your friends without you knowing it. Embracing the best of social media, Elliott Schrage, Vice President for Public Policy at Facebook, announced he would take questions from readers, inviting engagement and conversation.
Here's the weird bit... Mr. Schrage announced his intentions in a New York Times article, and is using the comments section of the article to aggregate questions and post replies. Let me get this straight, Facebook is using the NY Times website instead of - oh I don't know - Facebook? Excuse me Mr. Schrage, but where better to take questions about your platform than on your platform?! How is Facebook not getting raked over the hottest social media-best practices coals on this one? What do you think guys - am I off base on this one?
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