Privacy groups complain to FTC over Facebook privacy tweaks

Fifteen privacy organizations filed a complaint with the FTC this week over Facebook's latest privacy policy changes. The groups say that the company is engaging in unfair and deceptive practices and is in violation of consumer protection laws.

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This is one of the saddest comments I ever read. What kind of friends or grandmother do you have who do you not value you enough to send a carrier pigeon or give a telegram for an invite?

T,FTFY as far as some FB users are concerned...

I definitely have friends that use FB messages more than email. It's what happens when one popular service overtakes another, just like the telephone replaced the telegram.

BTW, I don't know anyone that would call each person they want to invite to a party when the list is more than a couple people. This has been the case for at least decade now.

Um, well, I'm sure my mom (in her late 60s) still does that. I'm pretty sure less than 5% of her friends/acquaintances of a similar age are on facebook.

In general: my wife's finding the same problem. She's a teacher at a primary school (k-2) and she basically got a facebook account just to get invited to events, etc.. But, neither one of us are very active on there (when you have 2 little kids, and full-time jobs, there just isn't that much time left.. )

And no, we don't give a (insert expletive of choice) who just found a (insert object of choice) on farmville..