Facebook Launches Permissions For Apps, Websites

Per our discussion about social networking website credibility, Facebook is now going to make it easier for users to understand which pieces of information are being used by third-party developers. About time! But there's still no way to know HOW the third-party developers may use your private information in the future. Why doesn't Facebook just require the developers to agree to protect user privacy??

See this NPR story for more:

Facebook is rolling out a new feature that requires outside applications and websites to tell users exactly what parts of their profiles have to be shared for the apps to work.

Applications already had to ask users for permission to access anything in their profiles that wasn't public. But these services didn't have to specify what information they were using. Such information can include your photos, your friends' birthdays or your e-mail address...

http://n.pr/ct3CzC