<p>10 Facebook Features To Help You Get Ahead (click image for larger view) Six privacy groups have requested that the Federal Trade Commission block changes to Facebook's privacy policies that the social network announced last week. The changes, which affect Facebook's Data Use Policy and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, allow the social network to profit from users by using their personal data in advertising.</p><p>The letter, sent late Wednesday, argued that the changes violate Facebook's current policies and the 2011 Facebook settlement with the FTC, which stated that the social network deceived consumers by failing to keep privacy promises. Privacy groups that signed off on the letter included the Electronic Privacy Information Center, the Center for Digital Democracy and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, among others. More Social Business InsightsWebcasts More &gt;&gt;White Papers More &gt;&gt;Reports More &gt;&gt;</p><p>"The right of a person to control the use of their image for commercial purposes is the cornerstone of modern privacy law," the groups wrote. "It requires 'Alice in Wonderland' logic to see this as anything but a major setback for the privacy rights of Facebook users."</p><p>Facebook recently made the policy changes following a class-action lawsuit. Last week, a San Francisco judge approved a $20 million settlement that resolved claims that Facebook featured users' images in its Sponsored Stories advertisements without payment or permission. More than 600,000 Facebook users will be awarded about $15 each.</p><p><a href="http://www.informationweek.com/social-business/social_networking_consumer/facebook-policy-changes-draw-privacy-adv/240160832">Keep reading...</a></p>