Facebook Privacy Education

Facebook Makes Big Push To Educate New Users On Privacy, Adds In-Line Controls To Sign-up Flow

If new Facebook users understand their privacy on the site, they’ll trust Facebook more and share more too. So Facebook has just made privacy education a central part of the sign-up flow. New users are taught about their default controls, how to limit the audience of their posts, and how ads and apps work. Facebook also added in-line privacy controls so users can customize their settings right from the start.

Facebook’s Chief Privacy Officer for policy Erin Egan gave TechCrunch this statement:

“At Facebook, we’re committed to making sure people understand how to control what they share and with whom. We’re pleased to be rolling out more prominent and detailed privacy information to new users as soon as they begin the account sign-up process and we appreciate the guidance we’ve received from the Irish Data Protection Commissioner’s Office as we strive to highlight the many resources and tools we offer to help people control their information on Facebook.”

If the new user education works, people could have less surprises later in their Facebook experience. That means fewer angry users complaining to regulators, or spreading negative feelings about the social network. Since Facebook thrives on the data its users volunteer, making sure they feel comfortable on the site is critical and this enhanced sign-up flow should definitely help

Source TC