Facebook Averts FTC Privacy Complaint

An about-face by social networking site Facebook last week regarding its terms of service headed off a complaint to federal regulators prepared by the Electronic Privacy Information Center. The Wednesday decision to restore Facebook's original policy and its commitment to a more transparent, participatory process regarding future changes to its operating procedure came hours before the watchdog group planned to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. The EPIC filing was supported by more than a dozen consumer and privacy organizations, officials said.