Facebook Finally Brings "Clear History" Option That Was Announced Last Year
Nigh a yr and a half after announcing a 'Clear History' pick at the almanac F8 developer conference last year, Facebook is finally starting to ringlet out the feature to users in select markets. In an official blog post on Tuesday, the visitor said that the promised functionality is now rolling out in Republic of ireland, Republic of korea and Kingdom of spain, with a full global roll-out expected 'over the coming months'.
The feature, which will permit users to erase all info that the company nerveless about them from other websites, volition be function of a new section chosen 'Off-Facebook Action' that the company says will "let you see a summary of the apps and websites that transport us information about your activity". Users will also be able to delete all this history, which is largely used by the company to dish out targeted ads and increase appointment via recommended posts.
According to Facebook, Off-Facebook Activity will enable users to run into and control the data that other apps and websites share with the social network through tools like Facebook Pixel or Facebook Login. The feature will not just allow users to erase all existing off-Facebook browsing information from their account, just as well prevent the company from collecting any further info from third-party sites in the future. "Yous can do this for all of your off-Facebook activity, or just for specific apps and websites", said the company.
Nether pressure from privacy advocates and government regulators following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook recently added some transparency to the way it shows ads and posts to users. However, the option to articulate all browsing history remained at the height of the wish list for most privacy conscious users, who'd at present be happy to run into the feature finally starting to gyre out to users.
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Source: https://beebom.com/facebook-brings-clear-history-option/
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