Social networking sites told to warn users of weak privacy controls

October 18th, 2008 in Technology / Internet

The logo of social networking website 'Facebook' is displayed on a computer screen in London in 2007. Social networking websites were urged Friday to warn users about the low level of protection given to their profiles at a Council of Europe-organised conference on the issue.

Social networking websites were urged Friday to warn users about the low level of protection given to their profiles at a Council of Europe-organised conference on the issue.

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