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Saturday, 24 April 2010

Facebook - new UN-private default setting

Facebook has introduced a new privacy setting that is set on Allow by default. It allows sharing of your information with non-Facebook sites. To turn it off, go to
Account
Privacy Settings
Applications and Websites
Instant Personalization
Un-check Allow...
then
Go to the page for Microsoft Docs and block application
Go to the page for Pandora and block application
Go to the page for Yelp and block application

For more information and details, check out
http://w2.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/04/how-opt-out-facebook-s-instant-personalization/
(thanks Jane!)

Here is the page that lists what applications are enabled for Instant Personalization:
http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=17103
Check back here periodically to disable further application as they are added.

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