Facebook users can determine for each of their publication on the site (status, comments, pictures ... ) with whom they want to share , and possibly limited to some of their contacts ( called 'friends' on the site) .
The default , however, was far 'public' , that is to say visible by all 1.28 billion social network members , with the exception of minors for whom the public was limited default with friends .
"We recognize that it is worse for someone to accidentally share ( information ) with everyone when he thought actually share only with friends, rather than the other ' Facebook notes Thursday in a message posted on its website.
The group also said to have had feedback from some current members concerned have in the past shared information inadvertently with the wrong people .
So he wants to start ' within weeks ' to establish its network published a new expanded to ensure the protection of private information tool ' : it will allow users to check who can see their publications and some sensitive information, or to review the applications they use .
' The new tool is designed to help people make sure they share much ( their information) with only the people they want , "commented the group .
Facebook has found several times in recent years at the heart of controversies over his protection deemed insufficient private data members. But he has recently announced a series of new privacy tools , aimed inter alia to improve his chances to prevail in the universe booming smartphone applications .
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