Facebook: No Comment on Privacy Settlement With the FTC

Facebook along Thursday declined to comment on a report that it is nearing a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Delegacy over concerns about changes in its privacy policy.

The Wall Street Journal reported that the FTC has investigated Facebook for deceptive trade practices when information technology changed its privacy settings. The two sides are close to a settlement, the Journal reported, citing unnamed sources.

An FTC spokeswoman said she couldn't comment on the report. The FTC typically does not scuttlebutt on investigations until the agency files a complaint in court Oregon announces a settlement.

Privacy groups have repeatedly complained about Facebook's concealment practices in recent geezerhood. In Sept, U.S. Representatives Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, and Joe Barton, a Texas Republican, titled happening the FTC to investigate Facebook for tracking users even after they log out of the internet site.

The FTC has investigated Facebook for changing its privacy settings in December 2009, the Daybook level said. The changes made several pieces of user information public by default.

Grant Gross covers applied science and telecom insurance in the U.S. for The IDG News Service. Follow Grant on Twitter at GrantGross. Grant's e-mail address is grant_gross@idg.com.

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