With Facebook still trying to recover from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the social networking giant has already started to implement a number of initiatives designed to provide users with more control and information regarding how their personal data is used.
With Facebook still trying to recover from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the social networking giant has already started to implement a number of initiatives designed to provide users with more control and information regarding how their personal data is used. Earlier today, Facebook’s Chief Privacy Officer Erin Egan announced that the company is planning to roll out a new tool that will allow users to see which websites and apps have gleaned information about them. In turn, the new tool — which is being called Clear History — will also allow users to delete said information.
Egan’s statement reads in part:
Egan adds that it will take Facebook a few months to develop the tool. What’s more, Egan notes that the development process will include input from “privacy advocates, academics, policymakers and regulators.”
