Once you join a social network, you might run into people you never expected to see again, like that really annoying kid from high school, or your ex-best friend from college. It is possible to restrict your online persona but for five individuals Facebook's privacy rules just aren't tight enough.
Media sources report that five California residents have sued the social networking giant because it reportedly infringes on their right to privacy due to the manner in which it collects and shares information.
According to the blog TechCrunch, the plantiffs are complaining that they set up accounts with images, and then other users could see their updates or read their posts. They feel that this should not have been the case, and that Facebook has violated their privacy because others have access to this information.
TechCrunch writer Jason Kincaid compares the suit to 'jumping into a pool and then complaining that you’re wet.'
When users put information on Facebook, it is visible to friends that the user accepts. They can then see this individual's activity online. It is possible to restrict images and even a personal profile from being seen thought the Google search engine if the individual so desires.
However, Facebook's basic premise is that it is a tool for people to connect and share with one another, as displayed on the site's main page, informing everyone of its intention before they sign up.
Media sources report that five California residents have sued the social networking giant because it reportedly infringes on their right to privacy due to the manner in which it collects and shares information.
According to the blog TechCrunch, the plantiffs are complaining that they set up accounts with images, and then other users could see their updates or read their posts. They feel that this should not have been the case, and that Facebook has violated their privacy because others have access to this information.
TechCrunch writer Jason Kincaid compares the suit to 'jumping into a pool and then complaining that you’re wet.'
When users put information on Facebook, it is visible to friends that the user accepts. They can then see this individual's activity online. It is possible to restrict images and even a personal profile from being seen thought the Google search engine if the individual so desires.
However, Facebook's basic premise is that it is a tool for people to connect and share with one another, as displayed on the site's main page, informing everyone of its intention before they sign up.
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