Facebook changes privacy tools so users feel safe sharing - USATODAY.com

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is streamlining its complicated privacy controls to give its millions of members more control over what photos, comments and personal details they share with friends, family and strangers on Facebook and beyond.

The change is considered vital as the 5-year-old social-networking service further expands its user base — now at more than 200 million — and competes with Twitter, MySpace and Google.
Twitter, in particular, has generated plenty of buzz — and viewership — as a must-see site for breaking news