Facebook Allows Users From India To Have More Control Over Their Profile Pictures

Facebook has released a statement announcing that they have been working towards new tools that will give people in India more control over who can download and share their profile pictures.

"In India, we've heard that people want more control over their profile pictures, and we've been working over the past year to understand how we can help," wrote Aarati Soman, Product Manager at Facebook on Wednesday.

In addition, the company is exploring ways people could more easily add designs to profile pictures, which Facebook research has shown helpful in deterring misuse.

"In our research with people and safety organisations in India, we have heard that some women choose not to share profile pictures that include their faces anywhere on the internet because they are concerned about what may happen to their photos," she added.

"Other people will no longer be able to download, share or send your profile picture in a message on Facebook. People you are not friends with on Facebook won't be able to tag anyone, including themselves, in your profile picture," Soman said.