Guest Post by Bethany North @ The Coffee Bump
Facebook is a popular social media site used by everyone you know, but could it be in danger of losing its hefty population? Many Facebook users have reported having concerns with their privacy policies so much so that they may delete their accounts entirely, and statistics reported that Facebook could lose its user population by up to 60%.
Another 16% said that they have already stopped using Facebook because they felt that they did not have enough control over their information, and a quarter of the people surveyed said that they would continue using this social media website. Facebook has attracted some recent criticism because of the issues with its privacy settings where users have to physically opt-out from sharing their information with other third parties that are not already their friends. Facebook is hoping to take a deeper look at their privacy policy in the near future, but it may not be enough to prevent the millions of people from deleting their accounts before that point.
Facebook Frustration
Many users have reported being frustrated with how little control they have over their private information, and many other users don’t understand how to control their privacy settings and find the entire process confusing. Experts feel that it would be much better for Facebook to ask users to opt-in to making their information public instead of having to opt-out.
It does seem unlikely that millions of people will delete their Facebook profiles entirely, but many users are becoming curious about the best way to protect their private information. Many people use Facebook for the sole purpose of private interactions with friends and family, and they don’t want other third parties that they have not officially accepted as their friends to see their new phone number, vacation pictures, or personal information.
If you are a Facebook user, you may be experiencing the same concerns with your privacy settings. The best thing to do is to be vigilant about your account information, determine the right privacy settings for you, and be careful about the information that you share online. It is no secret that the information that you post on Facebook can potentially be found online by a third party, which has happened to affect other people negatively in their jobs, relationships, and friendships. The moral of the story is to be careful what you say online until Facebook takes better control over their privacy settings!
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