"Facebook’s missteps have raised awareness about the possible
abuse of technology, and created momentum for digital privacy laws in
Congress and in state legislatures.
“The surreptitious
sharing with third parties because of some ‘gotcha’ in the terms of
service is always going to upset people because it seems unfair,” said
Michelle Richardson, director of the data and privacy project at the
Center for Democracy & Technology.
After the past two years, she said, “you can just see the lightbulb going off over the public’s head.”"
