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How to limit the Facebook data your friends' apps can see

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    To start, login to Facebook, click on the drop-down menu in the top right, and choose Privacy Settings.

    See also:

    • How to protect your Facebook account from stalkers
    • How to clean up your Facebook apps
    • How to limit the Facebook data your friends' apps can see
    • How to block all Facebook apps
    Published: April 3, 2012 -- 09:50 GMT (02:50 PDT)

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    This is the page you'll see. Make sure you haven't set this to "Public" unless you want to share everything publicly (like on Twitter) and then scroll down the page.

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    Under the "Apps and Websites" section, click on the "Edit Settings" link.

    Published: April 3, 2012 -- 09:50 GMT (02:50 PDT)

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    Scroll down to the "How people bring your info to apps they see" section and click on the "Edit Settings" button.

    Published: April 3, 2012 -- 09:50 GMT (02:50 PDT)

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    From here, choose everything with you are comfortable in sharing with Facebook apps that your friends install. When you're done, click on the blue "Save Changes" button.

    Published: April 3, 2012 -- 09:50 GMT (02:50 PDT)

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By Emil Protalinski | April 3, 2012 -- 09:50 GMT (02:50 PDT) | Topic: Developer

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This quick guide explains how to limit the Facebook data your friends' apps can see.

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To start, login to Facebook, click on the drop-down menu in the top right, and choose Privacy Settings.

See also:

  • How to protect your Facebook account from stalkers
  • How to clean up your Facebook apps
  • How to limit the Facebook data your friends' apps can see
  • How to block all Facebook apps
Published: April 3, 2012 -- 09:50 GMT (02:50 PDT)

Caption by: Emil Protalinski

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