Facebook’s evolving privacy settings are a result of:

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the company’s self-monitoring and their devotion to keeping user info private.

the company’s self-monitoring and their devotion to keeping user info private.

multiple revelations that user info was sold to third parties for research and advertising.

multiple revelations that user info was sold to third parties for research and advertising.

new legislation aimed at protecting the privacy of social media users.

new legislation aimed at protecting the privacy of social media users.

the company being purchased by Amazon, who have stricter regulations for data sharing

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multiple revelations that user info was sold to third parties for research and advertising.

Explanation: scandals (e.g., Cambridge Analytica and other data-sharing incidents) and public backlash forced Facebook to change and tighten its privacy settings.