Facebook mandates new timeline

Whether they like or not, all Facebook users will be forced to use the new profile called "Timeline" in the next couple of weeks. According to FB, users will have seven days to preview their Timeline before it appears, sparking some debate regarding privacy issues.

Facebook Director of Platform Products Carl Sjogreen introduces Facebook's new Timeline apps in San Francisco on January 18, 2012 in California. With Timeline, Facebook users can easily scroll through years of events to see where a friend spent spring break in 2005, for example, or if they ever uploaded photos from a study-abroad semester in Paris.

Facebook's Director of Platform Products Carl Sjogreen unveils "Timeline Apps" at "25 Lusk" restaurant in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FILE: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings makes an appearance during a keynote address by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the Facebook f8 conference on September 22, 2011 in San Francisco, California. According to reports January 25, 2012, Netflix posted a profit of $40.7 million beating many analysts predictions

MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 24: Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook delivers a keynote during the Digital Life Design conference (DLD) at HVB Forum on January 24, 2012 in Munich, Germany. ence and culture which connects business, creative and social leaders, opinion-formers and investors for crossover conversation and inspiration

The European Commission launches a controversial bid to compel Internet giants such as Google or Facebook to give users more control over their personal data or face fines

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