Over the last few days we’ve been running an online poll asking Facebook users if privacy concerns might make them consider quitting the service.
The votes have now been counted, and reveal the extent of members’ concerns regarding the popular social network’s privacy settings. Our findings suggest that almost two thirds of Facebook users are considering leaving, with 16% of those polled claiming to have already stopped using Facebook as a result of inadequate control over their data.
These results come amidst growing criticism that Facebook is facing over changes to the way that the social network can share user data across its site and with other websites. Concerns have centred on the complexity and ‘opt-out’ approach to sharing member information with wider networks. Media reports suggest that Facebook is planning to announce changes to its privacy settings within the next few days, but it…
Read more in my article on the Naked Security website.
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