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How to find and stop the Facebook apps tracking you on desktop/web browser:[br][br]First, go to the arrow symbol on the top right of your Facebook page.[br][br]Select Settings from the drop down menu[br][br]Once you're in the settings, select Apps (should be on the left)[br][br]In Logged in with Facebook, you'll see the apps tracking you [br][br]Hit show all to see the full list (I had 47!)[br][br]Hover over the app to see your options—you can edit the app's permissions or remove it entirely[br][br]If you scroll down and explore the Settings ] Apps section, you'll find more options. You can set Facebook to log in and play games anonymously, for example.[br][br]This is important: select Apps Others Use to limit the information your friends' apps can get on you.[br][br][br]
[br][br]If you're on the Facebook mobile app:[br][br]Open the app, tap the 3 bars symbol on the top right[br][br]Scroll down to Account Settings, open it[br]Select Apps[br][br]Tap Logged in with Facebook to see the list of apps[br][br]Select each app individually to edit the settings—there's the Remove App option right at the bottom[br][br]Tap Apps others use to control what your contacts' apps can see about you[br][br]Tap Platform to control notifications and logging into games with Facebook[br][br][br]
[br][br]If you've been using Facebook for some time, or very actively, you might be surprised at the apps that have permission to track you. I've had a Facebook account for over a decade, and saw that that apparently harmless games and quizzes clicked on in more innocent times still had access to my data![br][br] |
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