A state senator from San Leandro has introduced legislation that would require Facebook and other social networking sites to let new users establish privacy settings at the same time they register.
State Sen. Ellen Corbett, a Democrat, argues that users shouldn’t have to give up their private information by default. Opponents object to government imposition of privacy rules and assert that the bill could have unintended consequences that actually reduce privacy
The billed, SB242, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and is headed for the Senate floor.
Bill status, text and analysis is here.