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[privacy] Finally: Quitting Facebook Gets Easier
From: Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:43:34 +0200 (EET)
This is true now, finally: "Aiming to address the privacy concerns of disenchanted users, Facebook.com said on Tuesday that it was trying to make it easier for people to delete their accounts permanently from the social networking site. Until now, Facebook has offered only a deactivation option, which keeps copies of the accounts personal information on the companys servers. It is possible to delete an account fully using a cumbersome manual method, but it is difficult; many users complained that Facebook did not provide clear instructions." --clip-- More at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/technology/13face.html?_r=2&ex=1360731600&en=0130269a7b97c4fa&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin&oref=slogin Related FB group How to permanently delete your facebook account: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16929680703 (log-in needed) Juha-Matti _______________________________________________ privacy mailing list privacy () whitestar linuxbox org http://www.whitestar.linuxbox.org/mailman/listinfo/privacy
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