Facebook opens up with new TOS

Facebook has been under attack of accusations that it sells information out to third parties ever since it got popular. It seems that now the pressure is more than ever, especially with the recent change in TOS (Terms of Service) which sparked an Internet-wide debate.

In any case, Facebook is opening the doors to its parliament, and its users can vote on the new changes for the next 30 days or so. This is right after the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) announced it is ready to file a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission over the new changes in the TOS, which by the way, were unnoticed and unannounced for a little while.

No matter what the new TOS brings, I wouldn’t trust Facebook with my information. As far as I am concerned, it sells all of it to the highest bidder. 3rd parties can use it in a multitode of ways – they link your email, phone, name, and other contact information to your friends, pictures, surfing habits, personal preferences (what music you like, what is your favorite movie, to what activities you enjoy), and the school and job you have. That’s a lot of information, more than most other places on the web. Not to mention that once you enter it in there, it’s forever kept in your account, which can not be erased – only disabled.

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