More privacy control on Facebook - Facebook has revealed huge changes to its privacy settings so users can have more control over what is shown...

More privacy control on Facebook

Facebook has revealed huge changes to its privacy settings so users can have more control over what is shown on their page.

Pictures and comments posted online will now have their own dropdown menu so users can select who can view them.

People will also be able to approve pictures they are 'tagged' in before they appear on their profile.

Facebook said the feature — called Pending Post — was the number one request from users.

It means people can stop themselves being 'tagged' by other people in embarrassing situations.

The social networking site has previously come under fire for its privacy settings, with critics saying the system was too complicated.

A spokeswoman for Facebook said the introduction of new controls was about making privacy "simple and easy to use".

She added: "We have taken it out from behind the scenes and put it right next to the posts and photos.

"It is simpler and more intuitive, rather than taking several clicks to get to."

Geographic locations can also be added in all versions of Facebook, not just the mobile phone application, on an opt-in basis.

Users will also be able to see how others view their profile and change who can see their status updates after they have posted them.

People will be prompted to take a tour walking them through these new features from their homepage.

Facebook's vice president of product Chris Cox said: "We're always trying to improve, always doing user testing and always feeding in to improve the controls on who can see your content.

"The new dropdown menu will be expanding over time to include smaller groups of people you may want to share with, like co-workers, friend lists you've created, and groups you're a member of.

"This will make it easy to quickly select exactly the audience you want for any post."

The new privacy options will begin to be rolled out across the site from August 25. - www.thesun.co.uk - - www.thesun.co.uk

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