Details about Facebook users published

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The discussion centers around the controversy of personal details of Facebook users being published online in a downloadable file, following the "Time To Quit Facebook" campaign. Facebook has defended its actions by likening its platform to a phone book, asserting that users can control their visibility and privacy settings. The debate raises questions about user privacy and the implications of publicly available information. Participants express varied opinions on whether this incident will influence users to quit Facebook or alter their usage patterns.

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Months ago, there was a campaign "Time To Quit Facebook", now this ...

Personal details of Facebook users have been collected and published online in a downloadable file

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38463013/ns/technology_and_science-security/

Why did they do it? If you're a Facebook user, will you quit Facebook or change how you use it? And, if you're not a FB user, will you still consider using it?

Facebook has reportedly compared itself to a phone book, claiming some people join the site in order to be found by others.
If someone does not want to be found, we also offer a number of controls to enable people not to appear in search on Facebook, in search engines, or share any information with applications," it added.
 
Computer science news on Phys.org
All they did was collect information that is already out in public and searchable through google. I don't really get what the fuss is all about.
 

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