Facebook And Privacy: Get Over It
D: All Things Digital , Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:45 AM
In response to Mark Zuckerberg's privacy memo to Facebook users, BoomTown writer Kara Swisher borrows an infamous line from former Sun Chief Scott McNealy: "You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it." Yep, and "that goes double on social networks," she adds.
The uproar over Facebook's latest changes to its Terms of Service drew a lengthy and thoughtful response from Zuckerberg, but it "pretty much states the obvious again," Swisher says. For example, Facebook archives all the information you post, so even if you quit the service, you won't be able to delete anything you've shared. "Once you send something to others, it is out there in cyberspace forever, never ever to return.
"And that goes double on social networking sites," Swisher adds, "where--let's be honest-people egregiously overshare and then get all righteous when it is explained to them that sharing means, um, sharing." In other words, even though Facebook has been less than clear about its stance on user data and privacy, the social networking giant is technically right on this issue--users are just going to have to trust services like Facebook with their data, once they agree to share it.
Read the whole story at D: All Things Digital »
The uproar over Facebook's latest changes to its Terms of Service drew a lengthy and thoughtful response from Zuckerberg, but it "pretty much states the obvious again," Swisher says. For example, Facebook archives all the information you post, so even if you quit the service, you won't be able to delete anything you've shared. "Once you send something to others, it is out there in cyberspace forever, never ever to return.
"And that goes double on social networking sites," Swisher adds, "where--let's be honest-people egregiously overshare and then get all righteous when it is explained to them that sharing means, um, sharing." In other words, even though Facebook has been less than clear about its stance on user data and privacy, the social networking giant is technically right on this issue--users are just going to have to trust services like Facebook with their data, once they agree to share it.
Recent Around the Net In Online Marketing Articles
-
Samsung One-Ups Apple With Jay-Z Promo June 18, 9:38 a.m.
What’s one way for Samsung to steal cool points from Apple? Feature Jay-Z in an ad, ... -
Digg Preps RSS Aggregation Service June 18, 9:34 a.m.
Remember Digg? The social news pioneer, which was acquired by Betaworks last year for a half ... -
Yahoo Could Pay $50M For Qwiki June 18, 9:33 a.m.
With no end in sight to its shopping spree, Yahoo is reportedly close to dropping as ... -
Microsoft Bowing Windows 8 Ad Format June 18, 9:27 a.m.
Microsoft today is expected to debut new native ad formats for Windows 8 “The new ads ... -
Samsung Plans Faster Galaxy S4 June 17, 12:01 p.m.
Samsung says it will soon launch the world's first smartphone with a network connection boasting ultra-fast ... -
Apple Tries To Clear Its Name June 17, 11:37 a.m.
Trying to make good with consumers in the wake of reports that technology companies cooperated with ... -
Netflix Taps DreamWorks To Dream Up Original Shows June 17, 11:35 a.m.
Partnering with the makers of "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda," Netflix on Monday announced multi-year deal ... -
Instagram Adding Video? June 17, 11:34 a.m.
Later this week, Facebook will reportedly add a video feature to Instagram. “On June 20, a ... -
Boxee Seeking Investment, Buyout June 14, 11:39 a.m.
Web TV startup Boxee is reportedly ready to raise a lot of money, or sell the ... -
Microsoft Setting Up Shops In Best Buy June 14, 11:38 a.m.
Embracing brick and mortar like never before, Microsoft plans to open 500 “special stores” within existing ...
Be the first to comment on "Facebook And Privacy: Get Over It"
Leave a Comment