Mark Zuckerberg: Difference between revisions
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===Public Statements Supporting Consumer Control=== | ===Public Statements Supporting Consumer Control=== | ||
*2004, "People have very good control over who can see their information" | *2004, "People have very good control over who can see their information" <ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Balakrishnan |first=Anita |last2=Salinas |first2=Sara |last3=Hunter |first3=Matt |date=April 9, 2018 |title=Mark Zuckerberg has been talking about privacy for 15 years - here’s almost everything he’s said |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/21/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerbergs-statements-on-privacy-2003-2018.html |work=CNBC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Salinas |first=Sara |last2=Balakrishnan |first2=Anita |date=December 19, 2018 |title=Mark Zuckerberg has been talking and apologizing about privacy since 2003 - here’s a reminder of what he’s said |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/19/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-privacy-apologies.html |work=CNBC}}</ref>. | ||
*2010, "What people want isn’t complete privacy. It’s control over what they share" | *2010, "What people want isn’t complete privacy. It’s control over what they share"<ref name=":0" /> 12. | ||
*2019, he acknowledged Facebook’s poor privacy reputation, but pledged to build a "privacy focused platform" 8 12. | *2019, he acknowledged Facebook’s poor privacy reputation, but pledged to build a "privacy focused platform" 8 12. | ||
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===Actions Undermining Control=== | ===Actions Undermining Control=== | ||
*Lax Data Policies: The Cambridge Analytica scandal revealed Facebook allowed third-party apps to harvest data from millions without explicit consent. Zuckerberg admitted, "We simply did a bad job" | *Lax Data Policies: The Cambridge Analytica scandal revealed Facebook allowed third-party apps to harvest data from millions without explicit consent. Zuckerberg admitted, "We simply did a bad job" <ref name=":0" /> 10. | ||
Emails later suggested he was aware of privacy risks but prioritized growth 4. | Emails later suggested he was aware of privacy risks but prioritized growth 4. | ||
*Deceptive Practices: The FTC found Facebook violated a 2012 consent decree by misleading users about data sharing 4. | *Deceptive Practices: The FTC found Facebook violated a 2012 consent decree by misleading users about data sharing 4. | ||
AG Racine’s lawsuit accused Zuckerberg of personally enabling policies that exposed user data | AG Racine’s lawsuit accused Zuckerberg of personally enabling policies that exposed user data <ref>{{Cite web |title=AG Racine Sues Mark Zuckerberg for Failing to Protect Millions of Users' Data, Misleading Privacy Practices |url=https://oag.dc.gov/release/ag-racine-sues-mark-zuckerberg-failing-protect}}</ref>. | ||
*Opaque Controls: Privacy settings are buried and confusing. As critics note, "Offering tools doesn’t help if they’re hard to find" 9. | *Opaque Controls: Privacy settings are buried and confusing. As critics note, "Offering tools doesn’t help if they’re hard to find" 9. | ||
For example, ad-targeting controls are hidden under unrelated menus 9. | For example, ad-targeting controls are hidden under unrelated menus 9. | ||