350 MILLION people around the world are now using Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook sent out this message to all users today. it discusses the changes that are occuring now that Facebook has transformed from more than just colleges, and more than just cities. Facebook is worldwide, and instead of setting privacy settings by school or by region, they are going to give you more control of your privacy settings. So, the ball is in the “peoples court” now so to speak. What will this mean for all those Facebook Stalkers out there?

We’re adding something that many of you have asked for — the ability to control who sees each individual piece of content you create or upload. In addition, we’ll also be fulfilling a request made by many of you to make the privacy settings page simpler by combining some settings. If you want to read more about this, we began discussing this plan back in July.

Since this update will remove regional networks and create some new settings, in the next couple of weeks we’ll ask you to review and update your privacy settings. You’ll see a message that will explain the changes and take you to a page where you can update your settings. When you’re finished, we’ll show you a confirmation page so you can make sure you chose the right settings for you. As always, once you’re done you’ll still be able to change your settings whenever you want.

We’ve worked hard to build controls that we think will be better for you, but we also understand that everyone’s needs are different. We’ll suggest settings for you based on your current level of privacy, but the best way for you to find the right settings is to read through all your options and customize them for yourself. I encourage you to do this and consider who you’re sharing with online.