‘How Facebook Is Using Your Photos in Ads’ – ‘Mashable’

Kurt Wagner says, “Much has been written regarding Facebook‘s new “Statement of Rights and Responsibilities” policy — the company announced changes to it a few weeks back in the wake of a class action lawsuit settlement at the end of August.

Most alarming to users was the understanding that their profile data, including their profile picture, name, and personal information, could show up as part of a Facebook ad their friends may see on the site. This information was not new, but it was spelled out in more detail for the first time by Facebook“.