According to a report from PC World's Tech Inciter, Facebook is at it again. The site is updating its functionality and offering its users even more options - this time in the realm of privacy.
In the past year, Facebook has undergone major changes in its functionality, presentation and overall site design. As people are resistant to change - however adaptable - the changes have not always gone over well. Many people use Facebook and Twitter, because of the differences in function, but will Facebook's changes start to make Twitter obsolete?
Facebook and Twitter do offer similar functions, however until now they have basically complemented each other and not conflicted or greatly competed with each other (see Facebook vs. Twitter).
Facebook Changes
In the past, Facebook users have resisted against and complained about changes made in the social network's layout and service - but finally the site might have come up with something that its users will like - and the current testing status of the change will go completely live without a hitch. Tech Inciter noted that most of the past changes have caused a major uproar among Facebook users.
Facebook claims that the new privacy options will allow users to select privacy for each individual link, status update or wall post they create. Every update to a user's page will be hidden or displayed at the user's discretion, if they choose to do so.
Posts in the official Facebook blog say that when a user creates a new post on their page, they will be able to select a global audience, a specific group or even just one friend who are able to see the information.
New Facebook Privacy
On Twitter, users post a Tweet and everyone following them automatically sees it on their home page - users don't have the control of sending certain tweets to certain groups of people.
With Facebook's new options, users will be able to create groups and control who sees what - without having to worry about un-friending bosses, coworkers or family that might otherwise see an unsuitable post.
Facebook, according to Tech Inciter, will make itself into a better Twitter than Twitter, and a better Facebook than Facebook's current edition.
Another change that Facebook claims to be making is the elimination of regional networks - which could limit search capabilities for users looking for friends in a certain geographical area. The change should be minor, Tech Inciter said, but will still be another change to Facebook's evolving Web site nonetheless.
