Going public: How Facebook has changed its privacy policy

As the social network looks to change the default settings for people’s data again after recent criticism, the FT’s interactive graphic looks at the evolution of Facebook’s privacy policy. Click on the dates along the bottom to see the changes. An “F” appears when data is available at that access level.

See also: Facebook publicly embraces greater privacy

Notes on this graphic

The exact evolution of Facebook’s default privacy settings is a contentious issue. This graphic is based on the FT’s own research into the Facebook terms and conditions, and is intended only as a guide to the changes in data availability. Other references include the historical record of terms and conditions on Facebook by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Another detailed examination has also been made by Matt McKeon on this blog post.