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Live: Facebook Terms of Service Announcement
We are covering the call with Facebook live and on the call now are Elliot Schrange of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg. We’ll post updates below. Mark Zuckerberg: Today we’re going to discuss the new governing documents of Facebook. As the service grows to 175 million users, ...
Facebook Town Hall: Proposed Facebook Principles
facebook.com — PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE POSTING Facebook has created this group to publish, and solicit feedback regarding, the proposed Facebook Principles (the “Principles”). The Principles reflect the philosophy and values we aspire to and will guide us in ... (more) Facebook Town Hall: Proposed Facebook Principles
Governing the Facebook Service in an Open and Transparent Way
blog.facebook.com — Last week, we returned to our previous Terms of Use as we worked on a new set of governing documents that would more clearly explain the relationship between Facebook and its users. (more) Governing the Facebook Service in an Open and ...
Read the proposed Facebook Principles here
facebook.com — The Facebook Principles We are building Facebook to make the world more open and transparent, which we believe will create greater understanding and connection. Facebook promotes openness and transparency by giving individuals greater power to share ... (more) Read the proposed Facebook Principles here
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Democracy coming to Facebook Terms of Service
Obsessable News Feed — ... , Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced new rules he's putting in place to give users more feedback options and control over how the site makes these kind of policy changes in the future, potentially letting users directly vote on proposed amendments. Further hoping to clarify the site's mission and relationship with its users, the site is working on two documents, The Facebook Principles and the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. ...

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