Facebook has responded to a serious debate online about the lack of protection of personal data on the social media platform. A statement from the company states that it wants to offer better protection of its users' data in the future. With this statement, Facebook is responding to recommendations from the Canadian data protection sector, which accused it of allowing access to personal content by people outside the personal network.
The platform will improve the options for amazon data controlling personal information; the privacy policy will be refined and a series of technical modifications will be made. With these changes, Facebook hopes to give its users more control over the data and information that is visible to third parties.
Facebook notes that in the future, no personal data may be transmitted without the user's express consent. In addition, the platform will ask its users to review and confirm their privacy and protection options or the communication of personal information.
Facebook officials believe that these changes not only respond to user demands, but also create a new standard for the sector, according to Facebook 's vice president of communications and public policy , Elliot Schrage.
The changes will be implemented immediately, although some time will be required before some of them become visible. In addition, a period of time must elapse before the new terms of use and privacy policy are drafted, so that users can become familiar with the proposed changes and give their opinion on them.