“ A proposed California law could significantly change the way social networks operate by forcing them to step up their privacy settings. Facebook and other Internet companies oppose the proposal, which was put forward by California Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett (D-San Leandro) and last week made it out of committee. The proposed law, SB 242 (full text here), would require social networks to do the following for California users: Establish default settings that prohibit the public or private display of anything other than a user’s name and city without their consent. Require new users to pick privacy settings during the registration process. Write their privacy options “in plain language” and display them in an “easy-to-use format.” Remove personally identifying information, including photos, within 48 hours of a user’s request. Pay up to $10,000 each time they fail to do any of this
California Lawmakers May Force Facebook to Change Privacy Processes | Liz Gannes | NetworkEffect | AllThingsD
