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Reddit is a website that allowed me to go and talk about social media privacy with other people and get their points of view on it.

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What are your thoughts on social media and privacy ? * r/AskReddit

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Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Get a constantly updating feed of breaking news, fun stories, pics, memes, and videos just for you. Passionate about something niche? Reddit has thousands of vibrant communities with people that share your interests. Alternatively, find out what's trending across all of Reddit on r/popular.

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Most social medias should have a similar settings page to this (Facebook listed in picture). This is a quick and basic way of getting an idea of what you currently share with your friends, or even people who view your profile that you may have no connection to. Getting an understanding of this page can help protect information you may not have even known you were sharing in the first place.

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As crazy as this sounds when you read the headline of this article at first glance, I'm posting it due to the fact that I agree with the vast majority of it. The development of the internet and social media has came with many pro's, and has provided many people with many networks and ways of entertainment for almost the last decade. Unfortunately, with this comes cons as well. Most of your basic information is going to be accessible to the public, due to the fact that you put it there. It has become a "social norm" almost. The only way of having a totally private life is to stay off of social media altogether.

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Being born into the lap of luxury is by no means without its perks, but there's certainly a price to pay with inherited fame (or infamy). As Mark Zuckerberg's daughter will soon find out, chief among the cons of instant celebrity is the lack of privacy. But unlike some famous families who've attempted to shield their children from the spotlight, Zuckerberg appears to be taking the opposite approach, and is relishing the opportunity to thrust his daughter into the public eye by way of virtual reality. At the recent Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit, the Facebook CEO said of his unborn child's first steps, "I'm really looking forward to being able to capture not just a photo but to really capture the experience" by way of Facebook's foray into VR.

Last year, Zuckerberg raised quite a few eyebrows when he bought Oculus VR for a cool $2 billion, and prompted a number of questions about what a social media company could possibly want to do with what seemed to be a tool used mostly for video games. But virtual reality has come a long way in the last several months, and now, Zuckerberg is looking forward to the days when he gets to strap a headset on to capture precious moments with his daughter. Funny, isn't it, that the invention of each new gadget seems to take us a bit further away from actually living in the moment?

Friends and family (and most likely anyone else in Facebook's 1 billion-plus user base), Zuckerberg says, should be able to "be there and feel it and see what it's like not just in a photo or video" when it comes to his unborn child. And while oversharing information about your kid's life is nothing new, the mechanisms by which we can now do so are a bit frightening. Of course, this is all coming from a man who declared that privacy is dead, or at the very least, a " social norm." Unless, of course, you can afford to make it so - back in 2013, it was reported that Zuckerberg bought four houses " adjacent to his own " to ensure he was pulling all the strings when it came to his own personal life.

So share away, Mark. After all, your kid can't sign anything telling you not to.

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Privacy is dead, says Mark Zuckerberg, even for his unborn daughter

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Being born into the lap of luxury is by no means without its perks, but there's certainly a price to pay with inherited fame (or infamy). As Mark Zuckerberg's daughter will soon find out, chief among the cons of instant celebrity is the lack of privacy.

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How to manage your social media privacy settings

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How to manage your social media privacy settings

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The University of Austin did research on the wealth of information we share online with people. They highlighted ways to improve what you share on the 6 main social media networks
- Instagram
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Pinterest
- Snapchat
- LinkedIn

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Facebook, the largest and most popular social network, allows users to connect with friends, post status updates, "check in" to various locations, send private messages, join common interest groups, and upload photos. Users can also share personal information, like their birthdate, hometown, activities and political preferences, as well as "tag" (identify) themselves and others in uploaded photos. Facebook can be accessed online or through a mobile app.

It's important to note that certain information is always available to the public, including your name, profile picture, cover photo, gender, networks, username, and user ID.

Facebook has different privacy settings for many aspects of a user's social profile. Privacy settings for photos, status updates, friends' lists, and likes must all be adjusted individually.

The four general audience options are:

Public. This means anyone on or off Facebook.

Friends. Only your friends on Facebook can see this material.

Custom. This allows you to share or exclude content from select people and lists.

"Only me." No one but you can see these posts.

To keep your information as secure as possible from strangers, avoid any "public" settings.

Check your audience.

Before posting a status, see what your potential audience will be. You can adjust this setting in two places.

The first is under "Privacy Settings and Tools." Access this menu by finding the downward-pointing arrow in the top right corner. Choose "Settings," and then find "Privacy" on the left column. Here you can decide how public you want your posts to be.

The other is easier to access. Click in the "Update Status" field ("What's on your mind?"). When you do, you'll see a drop-down menu just to the left of the "post" button. You can, like before, choose how public you want your posts to be.

Remember, these settings are universal, not case-by-case. Once you change this status, it stays that way until you change it again.

For the most privacy, select "Friends" from these options to share your thoughts, links, and pictures with just your friends.

It's important to be mindful of the content you share. New babies, homes, and vacation photos are fun to pass around, but this information could compromise your identity with an enterprising cybercriminal. Remember, the fewer details you share online, the safer your information will be.

Manage your privacy settings.

By accessing that "Privacy Settings and Tools" panel you found above, you can control a wider range of your settings:

"Who can see my stuff?" The Center recommends selecting "Friends" to view future posts. The Center also suggests taking the time to review your Activity Log and your audience for past posts, to make sure old posts are also secure.

"Who can contact me?" For maximum security, we recommend selecting "Friends" or "Friends of Friends" for who can send you friend requests. In this section, you can also filter the messages you will receive in your Facebook inbox.

"Who can look me up?" In the last privacy section, users have the ability to filter who can find them by searching an email address and phone number. The Center recommends that you select the most restrictive option which is "Friends."

The last option in this panel is "Do you want other search engines to link to your timeline?" The Center recommends selecting "No." Facebook notes that "If you turn off this setting, it may take a while for search engines to stop showing the link to your timeline in their results."

Guard your personal information.

Next, the Center suggests editing the personal information featured on your profile. While it is fun to share your high school, birthday, and hometown with your friends, this information is all considered PII, or personally identifying information. Paired with other information, these innocent facts could be used to compromise your bank accounts or even your identity. Consider sharing only the slightest amount of information with your social media followers.

In the navigation below your cover photo, select "About." There are seven sections that contain personal information, including "Places You've Lived" and "Life Events." In these sections, hover below each box of text to see editing options appear in blue. Make sure none of your personal information is public, and for maximum security, select "Only Me" for certain information.

You can also edit the privacy settings for your "Friend List." In the navigation menu below your cover photo, select "Friends." In the right hand corner of your friends list, select the "pen" tool, then select the option "Edit Privacy." You will now be able to control who can see your friends list and the people you are following. The Center recommends selecting "Friends" or "Only Me" for both sections. There is also a "Custom" option, from which you can choose to share select information with certain friends.

Manage your apps.

Consider examining which third-party applications have access to your Facebook profile. To view which apps you have previously approved, access the "Privacy Settings and Tools" panel you found above, and select "Apps" from the left-side bar navigation.

Facebook explains on this page that "On Facebook, your name, profile picture, cover photo, gender, networks, username, and user ID are always publicly available, including to apps. Apps also have access to your friends list and any information you choose to make public."

Facebook provides four setting options, as well as a list of all apps you have utilized. In your list of apps, you can edit each app's privacy by selecting the app and selecting the pen tool and then "Edit Settings." In these settings you have the option to change the visibility of your app use, along with the information that app collects from you. You can also remove all information collected by the app. Be sure to save your settings.

You can also block certain apps and event invites from specific individuals by selecting the "Blocking" tab from the left side menu under "Settings."

Control your own timeline.

Despite your best efforts to remain private, sometimes a friend's post will give away your location and personal information. Posts that friends tag you in appear in the News Feed, the search, and on your timeline. You can counter this by altering your "Timeline and Tagging" options under "Privacy Settings and Tools."

Enable the feature that allows you to review posts before they are published to your Timeline.

It is important to note that these updates from friends still appear in News Feed and search.

Even with all these privacy settings in place, it is important to understand that nothing on the Internet is truly private. Be mindful of the information you share, and the audience with whom it is shared.

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How to Manage Your Social Media Privacy Settings

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Facebook, the largest and most popular social network, allows users to connect with friends, post status updates, "check in" to various locations, send private messages, join common interest groups, and upload photos. Users can also share personal information, like their birthdate, hometown, activities and political preferences, as well as "tag" (identify) themselves and others in uploaded photos.

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This is a post from one of the leading antivirus companies Norton, it emphasizes the importance of social media security and offers strategies to increase it in your own life.

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Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat have become societal cornerstones. People love sharing their personal news and views about what's going on in their lives.

But stop and think for a moment. This information-some of which is very personal-is going up on the Internet. Outside of your trusted circle of friends and relatives, who else is viewing what you post? Spam bots, vindictive acquaintances, and even criminals may take an interest, too.

With these caveats in mind, we're here to present some helpful hints to keep your social networking a safer, more rewarding experience:

Read the social media site's fine print - In the 21st century, information is the new currency. You wouldn't just hand out your banking account information, so why would you give away your privacy rights on social networking sites? Pay particular attention to what you are agreeing to share when you sign up or log into your account. For example, according to Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, any photos and videos shared by other users remain on the site after you deactivate your account.

Many sites push you to agree to terms that are best for them-not you. Take a moment to wade through any legalese. Some of it may exceed your personal comfort limit. Make sure your permission choices are right for you.

Keep your full name and address to yourself - This same advice also applies to posting your children or grandchildren's full names. Avoid being one of them. Everyone in your trusted circle should know the children's names anyway, so the information is redundant. Remind the teens in your life to adopt the same practices, as they're more likely to share personal information.

And speaking of photos...

Think twice about posting revealing photos - Even if you don't explicitly reveal a child's name, you may be revealing too much in what appears to be a harmless photo.

Consider this scenario: You want to post a digital photo of your 15-year-old granddaughter in her new cheerleader uniform. In the photo, she's standing in front of her school's homecoming game. What's wrong with this, you ask? If the photo contains the school's name, either on uniforms or in the background, a stranger wouldn't have too much trouble tracking down her location and identity. Consider blurring or cropping such revealing details, if you know how. If not, maybe that isn't the best photo to share.

And what about that picture of your new expensive flat screen TV, or your family room full of gifts around the holidays? Advertising their whereabouts may needlessly paint a target on your house for criminals. When in doubt, just share your photos privately with a trusted few.

Finally, recognize that maintaining your privacy online isn't easy - There are people out there who want-and will do just about anything-to get your private information. We know this statement may send a cold shiver down your back, but the only way to keep information completely private is to lock it away-whether it's stored securely or just kept in your head.

Many employers now scan social media sites. If you're posting views they Rajiv wouldn't appreciate-like talking about how much you hate your boss-then you might want to step away from the keyboard. Once information is out there, it's like water: It finds a way to run its course toward freedom. Don't let what you share today come back to haunt you tomorrow.

Social media sites can be a great way to stay connected to old friends and help you make new ones. Just keep your privacy shades drawn to the appropriate level.

If you're concerned about maintaining your privacy online, think about installing Norton Security Premium. For the privacy of your kids, you can consider Norton™ Family Premier, which gives you insight into your kids' or grandkids' online activities so you can teach them good Internet habits. After all, you may know not to post your full name and address online, but do they?

Help keep your household safe online and click here to learn more about Norton Security Premium, Norton Family Premier, and Norton Mobile Security.

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Protecting Your Privacy On Social Media Networks

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Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat have become societal cornerstones. People love sharing their personal news and views about what's going on in their lives. But stop and think for a moment. This information-some of which is very personal-is going up on the Internet.

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1. Account hacking and impersonation
2.Stalking and Harassment
3. Being compelled to turn over passwords
4. Walking a fine line between effective marketing and privacy solutions.
5. The privacy down-side of location based services.
This is an article I came across online and it tackles the main issues surrounding social media privacy very well.

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Social media plays a greater role in our lives with each passing day. As such, privacy on these networks has never been more important. What you do and say on platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn can significantly affect your life, for better or for worse.

However, you can enjoy the benefits of social media with few of the risks if you have a little bit of knowledge and a small dose of caution.

Before we get into the privacy concerns and what to do about them, let's touch on the basics first and provide some context about social media.

Social media is a powerful tool that allows individuals to connect with others and share information online. It has become an integral part of our everyday lives, revolutionizing the way we communicate and interact with the world.

One of the major players in the social media landscape is Facebook.

Launched in 2004, Facebook has transformed the way we connect with friends, family, and even strangers.

It provides a platform for users to create personal profiles, share photos and videos, and communicate through private messages or public posts.

Despite its popularity, Facebook has faced numerous concerns over the years regarding privacy issues.

These online privacy concerns stem from the large amount of personal data that users willingly share on the platform. From email addresses to personal details, Facebook makes money by collecting a vast amount of information about its users.

This data has raised questions about the privacy implications and how this data is used by the company.

In response to these concerns, Facebook has implemented various privacy protections and settings, allowing users to control their profile visibility and choose who can see their posts.

However, the default privacy settings, which often favor greater visibility and expose user behaviors to potential abuse, have been a subject of criticism.

While social media provides a convenient means of staying connected and sharing information, it is crucial for users to be mindful of their privacy settings and their rights.

Popular platforms

As we discussed earlier, Facebook reigns supreme with over 3.03 billion monthly active users. It offers a wide range of features, including profiles, groups, events, and a personalized news feed.

Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, is a visually focused platform with over 1 billion users. It is known for its photo- and video-sharing capabilities, as well as its story feature.

Twitter, with 330 million monthly active users, is a microblogging platform that allows users to share short messages (tweets) with their followers.

LinkedIn differentiates itself as a professional networking platform, enabling users to showcase their work experience, connect with colleagues and industry professionals, and search for job opportunities.

Lastly, Snapchat is a popular multimedia messaging app, known for its disappearing messages and augmented reality filters.

These platforms have revolutionized the way we communicate and stay connected, providing opportunities for businesses, individuals, and organizations to reach a global audience. With such popularity, it is crucial for you to be aware of these platforms' privacy settings and policies to protect your personal information online.

Emerging social media sites

BeReal is notably thefastest-growing, experiencing a 313% increase in usage since 2021.

Twitch has also seensubstantial growth, with a 29% increase in usage.

TikTok continues to grow, with a16% increase in usage, maintaining its place among the most popular social media apps.

True is highlighted as an emerging platform, offering private communication threads free of targeted ads.

Now that we have a better understanding of social media and some of the newer platforms to pay attention to, here are some privacy concerns you should watch out for as you navigate them for your business or personal use.

1. Account hacking and impersonation

Increasingly, spammers, hackers, and other online criminals are targeting social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and using them to carry out a variety of cyberattacks.

Once threat actors have access to your account, they can impersonate you and use the trust you've built up with your followers to get them to download malware or give up confidential information.

Cybercriminals also use the wealth of personal information in your social profile to commit identity theft. For example, bad actors might open lines of credit in your name and use this new credit card or loan to make major purchases and not pay the bills, thus destroying your credit history.

Often, thieves and scammers steal your identity without your knowledge. In fact, many people don't realize there is a problem until they are turned down for a loan or start receiving calls from creditors demanding payment for things they never bought.

Even more alarming, bad actors can find out your Social Security number and use it to steal your federal tax refund or Social Security check.

2. Stalking and harassment

Social media is a gift to stalkers and harassers in that it often provides them with a detailed description of what you do and where you go. As such, the more you share on social media, the more vulnerable you are to physical and cyberattacks.

In one recent incident, a woman who broke up with her boyfriend was horrified to discover some time afterward that he had broken into her Instagram account and posted transcripts of private messages about their relationship and other personal information. He also changed the account password so she couldn't log back in, shared the information on other social networks, and then accused her of spreading it herself.

By the time she was able to access her accounts, thousands of friends, acquaintances, and professional contacts had seen her private information. It was a privacy nightmare on multiple levels.

She had never given out her password to the ex, so he gained access by hacking her accounts or guessing her password.

3. Being compelled to turn over passwords

Occassionally, employers ask job applicants and new hires for access to their social media accounts, usually to help in the candidate screening process or to ensure that employees aren't sharing confidential information or trade secrets.

While over half of states have passed laws prohibiting this behavior, this leaves job seekers in those other states at risk of having their privacy invaded.

Hopefully, the rest of the states will soon address this issue. As people increase the amount of information they share on social media websites, the need for heightened security and privacy controls also increases. The potential for abuses and privacy violations is just too high.

4. Walking a fine line between effective marketing and privacy intrusion

Advertisers pumped billions of dollars into social media ads last year, and with all that investment comes the desire to target users more accurately.

Unfortunately, all this targeting means that social platforms sometimes encounter conflicting interests between serving their paying advertising customers and their social media users.

Balancing the needs of both is difficult to do, even when there isn't a financial incentive in place.

As a result, it is likely that we will continue to see increased attempts at information gathering and privacy intrusions for the purposes of targeted marketing, even with the approaching demise of third-party cookies.

5. The privacy downside of location-based services

Most of today's social media users don't access the services on a traditional computer, they do it on their smartphones.

As social media continues to take advantage of mobile devices and location-based services, the potential for privacy and security threats increases.

In fact, most people's smartphones automatically collect location data continuously, and social media apps are some of the heaviest users of this data.

Without the guidance of fine-tuned legislation and privacy laws, social media services have a lot of leeway for how they use this data.

There are more than a few examples of people being targeted by thieves or stalkers due to geo-location data automatically shared by their social media apps.

1. Use strong passwords, and don't use the same password for multiple accounts.

2. Don't use social media on public devices, and if you must, make sure to log out afterward.

3. Disable access to geolocation data for your social media apps.

4. Be wary about clicking links from friends on social media; you never know if they've been hacked.

5. Use two-factor authentication or password-reset checks for all your accounts.

6. Even on your private social profiles, keep personal information to a minimum.

After all, what more could a burglar ask for than to know when you're on vacation, far away from your home?

Privacy protection: quick tips

What can you do to protect your privacy on social media? Here are a few quick suggestions:

Conclusion

As social media continues to permeate our lives, the need for privacy protection has never been more critical.

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and emerging platforms like BeReal and TikTok are shaping our communication, and their influence underscores the importance of being well-informed and cautious when taking into account the plethora of privacy concerns, such as account hacking, stalking, and privacy intrusion through advertising.

It emphasizes the need for us to be proactive in protecting our personal information online. A good way to get started is to use our free reputation report card. It works instantly, giving you an exact replica of how others see you online right now.

In a few clicks, you can easily see any reputation concerns you have and address them right away.

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Top five social media privacy concerns - ReputationDefender

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You can enjoy all the benefits of social media with few of the risks if you know what privacy concerns you should watch out for.

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Social Media privacy being invaded when you do not expect it.

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Social Media privacy being invaded when you do not expect it.

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The main reason I shared this video is because i think it was a way of violating privacy online that is often overlooked. Throughout the years of being on Facebook I have accumulated a large amount of friends, and I can honestly only say i know about 20% of them well, and I know I can probably only trust about 10% of them. The worst part is there is a chunk of about 20-30% of my Facebook friends who I don't know at all or are just acquaintances. These people have a large amount of access to information about me, as well as any pictures or posts i decide to upload, and they can do whatever they please with them.

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Do you really have a private life online? (social network privacy loss due to friends)

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University Of Illinois social media privacy alert

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University Of Illinois social media privacy alert

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The University of Illinois put together this video about social media privacy and the profile that comes together with everything we do online. Whenever you buy anything online a profile is being made on you for advertisers marketing strategy purposes. "The aggregation and storage of this data is becoming one of the most profitable enterprises on the planet."

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Facebook is implementing changes to allow user to access their data and see what they are publicly making available for friends/ other users to see.

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Facebook Inc. is moving to untangle its often bewildering array of privacy options as the social network struggles to contain the damage from a widening scandal over user data.

With Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg now poised to address the uproar on Capitol Hill, Facebook announced on Wednesday that it's redesigning the settings menu on mobile devices, consolidating privacy options in one place, rather than sending users to some 20 different screens.

The move, which Facebook said was in the works even before the Cambridge Analytica scandal shook the company and its stock price, is unlikely to put to rest the broader issue of user privacy. Nonetheless, it underscores a key concern of both Facebook and its investors: how to keep people from deleting their accounts over what many see as a betrayal of customers' trust.

The new Privacy Shortcuts menu, being rolled out in the coming weeks, will let people regulate the amount of personal information the social media giant keeps on them, like political preferences and interests, and delete things they've already shared. It will also let people manage the information the company uses to show ads.

Facebook has come under increasing pressure from Europe and the U.S. to address revelations that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, which worked with Donald Trump's presidential campaign, harvested data from about 50 million Facebook users as it built an election-consulting company that boasted it could sway voters in contests all over the world.

It has plunged Facebook into one of its worst crises of confidence in years. The stock has fallen 18 percent since the news was first revealed by the New York Times and The Observer of London earlier this month, wiping out almost $100 billion of market value. Facebook is no longer among the top five most valuable companies in the world and it delayed unveiling a new home speaker product to reevaluate how it uses data, according to people familiar with the matter. The stock dipped 0.2 percent early Wednesday to $151.94.

"Last week showed how much more work we need to do to enforce our policies and help people understand how Facebook works and the choices they have over their data," Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Erin Egan and Deputy General Counsel Ashlie Beringer wrote in a statement Wednesday, Most of the security page updates have been in the works for some time,"but the events of the past several days underscore their importance."

Zuckerberg last week apologized for the breach of trust and outlined concrete steps the company would take to better protect users. Facebook has produced multiple iterations to its privacy settings pages over the years, often in response to criticism that the system is too complicated for most people to understand what they are and aren't sharing.
For more on Facebook, check out the Decrypted podcast:
Under the revamp, users still won't be able to delete data that they had given third-party apps on the platform previously, even if it was used for reasons other than what was agreed to. That data, generated over years of games and personality quizzes that had access to private information, is largely still stored outside of Facebook's grasp by the private individuals and companies that built those applications.

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Facebook Inc. is moving to untangle its often bewildering array of privacy options as the social network struggles to contain the damage from a widening scandal over user data.