However, as Facebook has grown, some of these regional networks now have millions of members and weve concluded that this is no longer the best way for you to control your privacy.

Almost 50 percent of all Facebook users are members of regional networks, so this is an important issue for us. If we can build a better system, then more than 100 million people will have even more control of their information.Facebooks plan involves removing regional networks completely and allowing users choose who can see their content friends, friends of friends, or everyone. Facebook is also adding the ability to control who sees any particular piece of content a user creates or uploads.