On Wednesday, Facebook overhauled their privacy controls, in a frantic effort to engender some positive spin.
The changes came about in response to a vocal group of unhappy users that were confused by a slew of new features and options. That outcry was hard to miss -- the New York Times published a chart trying to explain the new system, senators came knocking on Facebook's door and the ACLU gathered 80,000 signatures on a related petition.
In light of all that negative attention it seems obvious that this week's changes must be an effort to "save face," right? Is there actually any real concern for your privacy at the highest levels of Facebook?
Well surprise, surprise, it turns out that Mark Zuckerberg might not be the information-stealing villain he's been made out to be. Diggnation host Kevin Rose had dinner with Zuckerberg last week and got the entire inside scoop, off the record, straight from the CEO. Kevin spills the story on today's episode of Diggnation:
It looks like Mark Zuckerberg's intent is not to limit your privacy. Zuckerberg just wants to innovate. In order to provide cutting edge new features that enhance the internet for Facebook users, the company faces broadened privacy settings along the way. It seems, if you buy the spin, that this week's new simplified privacy settings prove that Facebook wants you to be in control of your own information -- even if their features suffer because of it.
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