Facebook unveils simplified version of privacy controls

In reply to a series of complaints about the difficulty of his private control has Facebook streamlined system to make it easier for users to protect their personal data online?

"The settings are combined, and it has been difficult for people to use them effectively to check their preference," said Zuckerberg at a press event at Facebook head office. "We wanted to make it very easy to change your personal setting with just a few clicks. "Facebook says it will give its users a simple check to determine if the information is visible to just friends, friends of friends or anybody on the Internet. These settings will be applied retroactively to all users in print on Facebook lately.

Moreover, says Facebook has distorted its directory of users to display only minimal in order when people are penetrating for others, as the name, profile picture and sex. The former called for users to make more information openly.

Facebook will also comprise an easier way for users to turn off the "instant fit" feature, which allows partner sites bark and Pandora to access their personal in order and greater control over whether they give in order to third-party applications. These programs will "radically reduce access to your information," Zuckerberg said. "If they want access to amazing specific, they must apply for consent."

Zuckerberg said the personal settings will be introduced over the next few weeks, and it will add a message to the Facebook website to warn users of the audit privacy controls. "It is something we take very seriously," he said. The notice was prompted by the recent examination; the company has come under to make changes to its repair, inviting users to do more of their personal in order publicly available to anyone on the Internet.

Although Facebook has offered comprehensive and detailed control over personal information, expert and analysts say that few of location for 400 million member were aware of them.Those who did were often perplexed by the settings that it gave more than 170 different option to adjust how much of their profile in order was shared on the web. Facebook says users still have access to more detailed settings, but the simplified controls will be more prominent.