[Infowarrior] - Facebook now sharing user home addy/phone #s with others

[Richard Forno]

c/o AJR.  

I don't necessarily say this is causality, but with Facebook, you never know.  -- rick

(if the Huffpo link is broken, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-28/facebook-plans-to-proceed-with-phone-number-sharing-feature.html)


> Rick,
> 
> I am guessing the below privacy change is a smokescreen to cover the latest move:
> 
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/28/facebook-home-addresses-phone-numbers_n_829459.html
> 
> "Facebook will be moving forward with a controversial plan to give third-party developers and external websites the ability to 
> access users' home addresses and cellphone numbers in the face of criticism from privacy experts, users, and even congressmen.
> 
> Facebook quietly announced the new policy in a note posted to its Developer Blog in January. It suspended the feature just 
> three days later following user outcry, while promising that it would be "re-enabling this improved feature in the next few 
> weeks." 
> 
> In response to a letter penned by Representatives Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) expressing concern over the 
> new functionality, Facebook reaffirmed that it will be allowing third parties to request access to users' addresses and phone 
> numbers."
> 
> 
> Great, a new policy.  They're still willingly forking over data.