Summary Box: Facebook’s expansion triggers face-off with senators over users’ privacy rights
By APTuesday, April 27, 2010
Summary Box: New Facebook features rile 4 senators
FACEBOOK FACE-OFF: Four U.S. senators are pressuring Facebook to get its users’ permission before their personal information is shared in new ways online.
THE RESPONSE: Facebook says it already has taken steps to protect users’ privacy as it plugs its social network into other websites.
POTENTIAL FALLOUT: The Federal Trade Commission is examining the privacy practices of Facebook and other online hangouts. The agency hopes to draw up new privacy guidelines that could affect Facebook’s expansion plans. Schumer says he will keep the heat on Facebook, too.
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