And even though Facebook’s user base has yet to match that bout of an uproar in response to newsfeeds, nearly every major feature since has brought us squarely back to that all-telling story that publishes everything about our lives. Just as Zuckerberg promised, the newsfeed feature would be central to the future of Facebook. Had it not been for the newsfeeds, the open platform’s applications wouldn’t be nearly as viral. They've even helped the larger population shift its attitude about sharing information in a public way, with friends.
When Facebook opened its doors, there was still plenty of talk about the loss of privacy as a result of Facebook granting developers access to its database, along with security issues posed to all its users as well. But as a BBC article points out, an investigation by Click has revealed that it’s not just the developers that are gaining access to some of your private information—it can be passed onto users through these applications as well.
Sure, Facebook has tweaked its privacy options as a result of complaints regarding the open platform and its Beacon program, but the BBC is also suggesting that MySpace has curbed these privacy issues suffered by Facebook by taking its time to opening its platform.
The issue comes down to spam.
