While the information users shared went down from 2005 to 2009, there was an upsurge of information in 2009 when Facebook changed how people could navigate the settings page. It became easier for users to change their settings and to share more information. With the timeline introduced in 2011, people could share a lot more information. Now, users could include personal information such as engagement, expecting a baby, getting a new job and buying new property. Users today are even able to share the news items they read and they can tag friends in their comments and pictures. Facebook has also gone on record saying they are aware of the study. They have referred to an independent research that suggests most people on Facebook use their privacy tools to keep a check on what they are sharing and with whom they are sharing.
