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"  A few years ago, no one knew what Facebook was. Today it&amp;#039;s one of the most trafficked sites on the Web. And in its few short years of existence, it&amp;#039;s amassed quite a rich history and has become infamous for privacy issues. This week Facebook announced a new application called &amp;quot;Open Graph,&amp;quot; which integrates Facebook into popular websites like cnn.com, time.com, nytimes.com, and others to track user preferences. Below, is a timeline of the privacy issues associated with Facebook:  2003: Facebook launched as Facemash by Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard. Privacy implication:Zuckerberg is charged with privacy breach by Harvard U because he pulled student data without proper authority. 2006: News Feed and Mini Feed created to track Facebook activity. Privacy Implication: Users are upset that their activity is being monitored, tracked and reported. Facebook Reaction: Privacy policy adapted to allow members to opt out of having their activity, entirely or partially, published in feeds. 2007: Beacon is created as a part of Facebook&amp;#039;s advertisement system, sending data from external websites to Facebook. Privacy Implication: Information such as purchases made and games played, even when not logged into Facebook, are provided to Facebook allowing for targeted advertisements. Facebook Reaction: Beacon is changed to allow users to opt out. In 2009 it was shut down entirely. 2008: Change in Facebook&amp;#039;s Terms of Use and the clause detailing automatic expiry of deleted content is removed. Privacy Implication:Facebook retains information about users even after specific entries, photos, or even an entire profile is deleted. Facebook Reaction:Facebook defends and retains the policy. 2010: Facebook introduces Open Graph to allow it to be integrated into popular websites with plug-ins that allow for social commentary (ones with icons such as &amp;quot;like&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;recommend&amp;quot;). The claimed intent is to have users enjoy personalized content on any site on the net. Privacy Implication: Web activity will be tracked amongst Facebook&amp;#039;s partner sites and will be collected and used by Facebook, the partners, and potentially others. Facebook Reaction: Facebook stands by its new feature.  Bottom line: Be aware of your privacy options as things are about to get a lot more public. You have the ability to opt out of Open Graph if you&amp;#039;d like either through your Facebook settings (Account \u2192 Privacy Settings \u2192 Applications and Websites \u2192 Instant Personalization \u2192 Uncheck Allow) or by choosing &amp;quot;no thanks&amp;quot; when you first visit a partner site on the Facebook bar. What do you think of what Facebook is doing now? Are you for or against Open Graph?   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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