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Social networking site users need to pay attention to data privacy laws too, not just the owners of the sites (Photo: printing.com)

EU data monitors outline Facebook ground rules

Some users of social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace and Bebo and not just the sites themselves are responsible for ensuring they adhere to European privacy laws, EU data protection enforcers have warned.

All users should also be aware that they should only upload photographs to a social networking site with the consent of people in the image - a requirement that until now almost nobody has adhered to.

Europe's "Article 29 Working Party," a committee of data protection ...

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Social networking site users need to pay attention to data privacy laws too, not just the owners of the sites (Photo: printing.com)

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