2 billion Facebook users asked to check their privacy settings

28/01/2020 | Engadget

Facebook is making it abundantly clear to almost all of its 2 billion users that it intends to start 2020 on the right privacy footing, with a prompt to review their privacy settings over the coming weeks. The revamped Privacy Checkup tool now will enable users to determine who can see their data and how secure their account is. Users also have greater control over their data in the process. 

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