Peoplearebeinglured(引诱)ontoFacebookwiththepromiseofafunfreeservicewithoutrealizingthey'repayingforitbygivinguploadsofpersonalinformation.Facebookthenattemptstomakemoneybysellingtheirdatatoadvertisersthatwanttosendtargetedmessages.
MostFacebookusersdon'trealizethisishappening.Eveniftheyknowwhatthecompanyisuptotheystillhavenoideawhatthey'repayingforFacebookbecausepeopledon'treallyknowwhattheirpersonaldataisworth.
ThebiggestproblemhoweveristhatthecompanykeepschangingtherulesEarlyonyoukeepeverythingprivate.Thatwasthegreatthingaboutfacebookyoucouldcreateownlittleprivatenetwork.Lastyear.Thecompanychangeditsprivacyrulessothatmanythingsyourcity.Yourphotoyourfriends'names-weresetbydefault(默认)tobesharedwitheveryoneontheInternet.
AccordingtoFacebook'svice-presidentElliotSchragethecompanyissimplymakingchangestoimproveitsserviceandifpeopledon'tshareinformationTheyhavea"lesssatisfyingexperience".
SomecriticsthinkthisismoreaboutFacebooklookingtomakemoremoney.InoriginalbusinessmodelwhichinvolvedsellingadsandputtingthenAtthesideofthepagestotallyWhowantstolookatadswhenthey'reonlineconnectingwiththeirfriends?
TheprivacyissuehasalreadylandedFacebookinhotwaterinWashington.InApril.SenatorCharlesSchumercalledonFacebooktochangeitsprivacypolicy.HealsourgedtheFederalTradeCommissiontosetguidelinesforsocial-networkingsites."Ithinkthesenatorrightlycommunicatedthatwehadnotbeenclearaboutwhatthenewproductswereandhowpeoplecouldchoosetousethemornottousethem"Schrageadmits.
IsuspectthatwhateverFacebookhasdonesofartoinvadeourprivacyit'sonlythebeginning.WhichiswhyI'mconsideringdeactivating(撤销)myaccount.FacebookisahandysitebutI'mupsetbytheideathatmyinformationisinthehandsofpeopleIdon'ttrust.That'stoohighapricetopay.
小题1:WhatdowelearnaboutFacebookfromthefirstparagraph?
