Facebook Hires New Director of Public Policy from the ACLU

In a symbolic move that sends a strong signal to the privacy community, Facebook has hired Timothy Sparapani, a senior attorney from the American Civil Liberties Union, as its new director of public policy, according to a report from the New York Times.

The ACLU is well known for its vigorous advocacy of internet privacy issues. Recently, Facebook reverted changes to its terms of service after complaints from some user and privacy advocates, and soon thereafter instituted new

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