Privacy Piracy: Is Facebook the new MySpace?

Ten privacy groups are filing a complaint against Facebook for possible violation of federal laws in light of the recent changes to their privacy policies (which this blog has previously covered here and here.

Check out this article from the WSJ: http://bit.ly/5IbZAB

Back in the day, MySpace was the main target of law enforcement and interest, when fears of predatory stalking abounded.  Facebook was contrasted with MySpace at the time as the more responsible player.  MySpace later cleaned up its act, and Facebook has meanwhile eclipsed MySpace in size.  Is Facebook now the main subject of interest due to size or due to its recent privacy-related decisions?

At any rate, privacy controls don’t work.  That’s the news.

Michael