Facebook is making some long overdue changes. Among the many upgrades Facebook announced yesterday, is the ability to pre-approve photo tags. While this does not stop people from uploading photos in which you appear, at least you can control whether or not your name is linked. If you really don’t like the photo, you can even request that the user take it down.  The changes will be available to some users starting as early as Thursday.

Today we’re announcing a bunch of improvements that make it easier to share posts, photos, tags and other content with exactly the people you want. You have told us that “who can see this?” could be clearer across Facebook, so we have made changes to make this more visual and straightforward. The main change is moving most of your controls from a settings page to being inline, right next to the posts, photos and tags they affect. Plus there are several other updates here that will make it easier to understand who can see your stuff (or your friends’) in any context. Here’s what’s coming up, organized around two areas: what shows up on your profile, and what happens when you share something new. – Facebook

Link: Facebook Blog

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