Facebook to pre-approve photo tags
Facebook is introducing a feature that will now let you decide whether your friends can attach your name to a photo before it is circulated.
Currently, your friends can add your name to a photo on Facebook without your consent or knowledge. You can remove it later, but only after lots of others may have seen the embarrassing shots. Now, you can insist on pre-approval before the photo shows up on your profile.
Facebook said on Tuesday that the change is in response to user requests. Pre-approving photo tags has been the most requested change, said Kate O'Neill, product manager for Facebook.
The pre-approval process will also apply to written posts that others tag you in.
This won't affect whether your friends can add a photo of you, only whether it shows up on your Facebook page. The photo with your name, known as a tag, will still show up on your friend's page. Still, not having the photo plastered on your profile without your consent can prevent potentially embarrassing moments.
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