Lawyers urge Facebook users to remain on guard

Facebook has sparked a widespread debate about the importance of copyright clauses in social networking sites' terms of service, after an update on 4 February meant that it would no longer relinquish control over content when users ended their contracts with the firm. After thousands of protests, Facebook announced on Wednesday that it would revert to the old conditions of service. But lawyers warned that Facebook's move should not be forgotten so quickly, particularly as the company intends to draw up new terms and conditions soon. "I would be very worried if I was a Facebook user. Whatever they changed the conditions for, they grabbed more rights than they needed to," said Susan Hall, an ICT and media partner at law firm Cobbetts. Facebook is now attempting to regain the trust of its users. Barry Schnitt, manager of corporate communications and public policy at the firm, admitted to a protest group called 'Facebook Owns You' that the new terms were introduced without full consideration.

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