Facebook Under Attack From Outside And In

While Facebook is already already suffering from bans and censorship from some Governments in Asia it’s popularity is now being affected by a redesign that is raising privacy concerns. 

A revamp of privacy settings  prompts members to post their status updates and personal information directly to the internet for everyone to see.

The privacy overhaul, which is intended to give users more control over who sees the information they post on their personal pages is confusing and cumbersome.

Chinese Crackdown On Video Sharing Websites

Chinese regulators ordered shut hundreds of video sharing websites in a new push to control Internet content, reports said Monday.

The AFP wire service quoted the China Business News as saying “several well-known websites were either closed down or ordered to delete all links to downloaded films or TV series in the past week.”

Most content offered by peer-to-peer websites violates copyright and is not “above board”, the business daily said.

AFP said popular sites such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have been blocked in China as authorities try to tighten the flow of information, especially following unrest in Xinjiang this year and Tibet last year.