Facebook introduces new tool to protect information

Social media giants, Facebook has introduced a new tool known as Privacy Basics which makes it easier for users to find tools for controlling their information on Facebook.

Privacy Basics features improved functionality and top topics based on users most frequently asked questions about privacy and security. Built using user’s feedback, everything is organized so that information about protecting user’s privacy is easy to find. Privacy Basics puts Facebook users in the driver’s seat with 32 interactive guides available in 44 languages. See a quick overview here.

People are sharing their most valued moments on Facebook, and the social media giant wants to make tips and tools clear and accessible, whenever users need them.

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Commenting on the new tool, a Facebook executive said; “Privacy Basics gives Facebook users tips for things like securing their account, understanding who can see posts, and knowing what their page looks like to others.

“This is part of Facebook’s overall effort to make sure its users have all the information they need to share what they want with only the people they want to see it.” The executive added.

Facebook is making these improvements as part of Data Privacy Day, held each year on January 28. Facebook is joining privacy experts who are sharing their own privacy information on Facebook, along with organizations around the world like National Cyber Security Alliance, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the Center for Democracy and Technology, who are working to raise awareness of how users can take charge of their information online.

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