Why did Facebook decide to make it more difficult for users to control who has access to the personal information they post on the Web site? 2. Which type of control is of concern to the Facebook users and privacy activists—feed forward, concurrent, o

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Facebook Users Want to Control More of Their Personal Information

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Why did Facebook decide to make it more difficult for users to control who has access to the

personal information they post on the Web site?

2. Which type of control is of concern to the Facebook users and privacy activists—feed

forward, concurrent, or feedback control? (Use the internet to research these concepts)

3. Should Facebook use more control in managing how the information is used among the users

of the social networking Web site? What is the basis of your answer?