Consumer groups hammer Facebook privacy violations in federal complaint

Facebook users were shocked to learn this week that private chats could have been viewed by their friends because of a security hole that was only recently closed, and also that new Facebook features can secretly add applications to your profile.

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But those weren’t the only privacy complaints Facebook faced this week. On Wednesday, the Electronic Privacy Information Center filed a 38-page complaint against the company with the Federal Trade Commission, demanding that Facebook cancel new features introduced in mid-April that compel users to share more information than before.

“Facebook now discloses personal information to third parties that Facebook users previously did not make available,” EPIC said in its complaint. “These changes violate user expectations, diminish user privacy, and contradict Facebook’s own representations. These business practices are Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices.”

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