Looking to Delete Your Facebook Account? You’re Not Alone.
Over the past 24 hours, searches related to deleting Facebook accounts have been some of the top trending items on Google (GOOG)–indicating that the tech-world furor about the social-networking site’s privacy policies may have become more mainstream.
Thursday evening, “how do i delete my facebook account” was among the top 20 trending searches on Google Hot Trends, and Friday morning “delete facebook account” made the list. This doesn’t mean that these searches are at the top of all Internet queries; rather, it’s an indication that the topic is seeing an unusual spike in search traffic.
In April, Facebook revealed new features that extend its network to the wider Web. Since then, concerns have been growing about how much of users’ information is public and how easy it is for Facebook users to change their privacy settings on the site. Also at issue: the way in which privacy has been changing on Facebook, which began as a relatively restricted site and has since altered its default settings to share more information about users.
