Facebook temporarily stops access to Address and Telephone numbers through third party aps


Facebook has just changed a decision to reverse access to personal content through 3rd party software, in its original announcement; Facebook said it would allow a users telephone information and address accessible through the User Graph object (third party information). This information would only be accessible to users that would agree to this through an opt-in process. Lastly, they have stated that one first party information would be available and not to their network (eg friends and family data).

The opt-in form would also desensitize Facebook users to tactics that rogue developers use to gain personal data. Also, Facebook could easily change the settings later on to opt-out.

Facebook is now changing its mind and is temporarily disabling the feature, and will be working on creating a clear process to allow users to share only the data they require to share.

Over time we will see how this pans out, but one aspect is for sure governments are becoming more and more aware for intervention on online privacy issues. Facebook is pushing forward for innovation allowing the applications to develop and allow more functionality that are attracting/retaining more visitors to Facebook.

Who should be the one to limit, the person who stores the data or the person who uses it, creates the application? Whatever the decision we trust in people to not abuse this right.

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Glen Mortimer
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