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13 Million Facebook Users Never Touched Their Privacy Settings

Graph search being rolled out

Reason Staff | 4.30.2013 7:56 AM

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As Facebook prepares Graph Search for wide release, some have concerns about the privacy issues the new feature raises.

How can you be sure only your friends will see your name during searches? After all, more than a quarter of Facebook users share information with an audience much wider than their social circle. And 13 million users haven't even touched their privacy settings.

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