But research has consistently shown that users of online platforms rarely adjust default privacy settings and often fail to understand what information they are sharing. (washingtonpost.com)
«The troubling reporting on the ease with which Cambridge Analytica was able to exploit Facebook's default privacy settings for profit and political gain throws into question not only the prudence and desirability of Facebook's business practices and the dangers of monetizing consumers» private information, but also raises serious concerns about the role Facebook played in facilitating and permitting the covert collection and misuse of consumer information,» Wyden writes. (databreachtoday.com)
Mozilla writes: «This news caused us to take a closer look at Facebook's current default privacy settings given that we support the platform with our advertising dollars. (techcrunch.com)