Internet Users Value Privacy

May 26, 2010

Privacy within social media networks is a hot topic at the moment with people like Jason Calacanis, Matt Cutts and even my sister-in-law all cancelling their Facebook accounts in recent weeks.
Mark Zuckerberg and the rest of his Facebook staff should not be surprised to Facebook users fury at the news that Facebook was sharing their information with advertisers. According to a recent study by Edelman the vast majority of Internet users were not willing to stint on quality or give access to their private data in return for free content.