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However, there is barely any personal information presented to non-friends – if users leave the privacy controls on their default settings, the only personal information visible to a non-friend is the user's name, gender, profile picture and networks. [82] [non-primary source needed]
Facebook users that know privacy settings exist are more likely to change them compared to users who do not know privacy settings exist. [7] Furthermore, with Facebook, users explain their lack of privacy setting alteration because the choice to choose who is a Facebook friend is already a form of privacy. [ 7 ]
Previously, Facebook had its privacy settings spread out over 20 pages, and has now put all of its privacy settings on one page, which makes it more difficult for third-party apps to access the user's personal information. [199]
Personal information can be collected in mass, but the debate over whether it breaches personal privacy is due to the inability to match this information with specific people. [30] There have however been some concerns with API because of the recent scandal between Facebook and the political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica.
If you see something you'd like to change while viewing the summary of your data, many products have a link on the top-right of the page to take you to that product. When you click the product "Your Account," for example, you can click Edit Account Info at the top of the page to access your account settings. From here, you can make changes.
You can update your first name, last name, AOL nickname, and gender in the Personal info section of your account settings and information page to change your identity throughout AOL. 1. Sign in to your account settings and information page. 2. Click Update personal details. 3. Click on a field to edit and enter your updated information. 4.
The change was described by Ryan Tate as Facebook's Great Betrayal, [366] forcing user profile photos and friends lists to be visible in users' public listing, even for users who had explicitly chosen to hide this information previously, [365] and making photos and personal information public unless users were proactive about limiting access. [367]
Facebook is partnering with the free Web of Trust safe surfing service to give Facebook users more information about the sites they are linking to from the social network. When a user clicks on a potentially malicious link, a warning box will appear that gives more information about why the site might be dangerous.