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Facebook sparks privacy concerns at FTC

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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Job Leibowitz said Tuesday he shares the “general privacy concerns” of lawmakers who have called for his agency to investigate Facebook.

In response to a question about the social networking site, he said it is the FTC’s policy not to confirm any investigations unless the subject of the investigation confirms it first.

“At 50,000 feet, of course we share general privacy concerns,” he added, although he did not mention Facebook by name.

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