Google Trends

This graph shows the number of people searching the term “delete facebook account” on Google was up to five times higher than usual last week.

The new wave of concern over Facebook’s privacy settings is mainly being driven from the US, after some high-profile technology commentators quit the social networking site.

However the next graph (over the jump) shows over the past year Australia has led the pack among English-speaking countries on searches for the same term. The spectacular spike at the end shows the more recent volume against the trend.

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  • Jim says:

    03:57pm | 20/05/10

    If you really want to heare from people you could use Facebook. If you want to chat with them, or actually talk to them and see them for free use Skype. You can talk to England and you can talk to China in real time. For in info google skype.… Read more »

  • Zoe Warne says:

    09:09am | 20/05/10

    Here is the fabled Facebook “Delete my Account” button you might be looking for: http://bit.ly/9imX2j (this saves you wading through about 5 pages of Privacy/Account pages). Read more »

 

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