Facebook To Give Users More Control Over An Application's Data Access

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Facebook To Give Users More Control Over An Application's Data Access [news.bbc.co.uk]

Facebook has begun to roll out changes to the site in its efforts to appease critics of its privacy practices.

The change means that games and applications installed on a person's profile must specify what personal information they will access and use.

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Facebook has begun to roll out changes to the site in its efforts to appease critics of its privacy practices.

The change means that games and applications installed on a person's profile must specify what personal information they will access and use.

[news.bbc.co.uk...]

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Interesting, but I wonder how many people will actually look at the details. I have an Android phone, and each app lists what info it is accessing (location, phone calls, etc.). I have to admit that even I (who should know better) often just click OK with barely a glance.