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Here’s every privacy related update Facebook’s made so far – in one place: 

April 10, 2018

Here’s a look at all of Facebook’s recent privacy changes and updates, in one place, with working links. We will continue to update this list and Facebook rolls out more changes.

  • Updated their terms of service to be easier to understand
    • https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/04/terms-and-data-policy/
  • Turned off data access for unused apps
    • https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/03/cracking-down-on-platform-abuse/
  • Restricted Facebook login data for apps
    • https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/03/cracking-down-on-platform-abuse/
  • Made data settings and tools easier to find (privacy shortcuts)
    • https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/03/privacy-shortcuts/
  • Kicked the Russian Internet Research Agency off Facebook
    • https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/04/authenticity-matters/
  • Stopped using information from data brokers (like Acxiom) to supplement Facebook’s targeting
    • https://newsroom.fb.com/news/h/shutting-down-partner-categories/
  • Limited the data they send to developers across their APIs
    • https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/04/restricting-data-access/
  • New link to check if data was shared with Cambridge Analytica
    • https://www.facebook.com/help/1873665312923476?helpref=search&sr=1&query=cambridge
  • Promised to introduce a delete messages feature, which removes old messages you’ve sent
    • https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/03/fact-check-your-call-and-sms-history/
  • Beefed up verification for advertisers running political ads — electoral or issue-based
    • https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/04/transparent-ads-and-pages/
  • More clear labeling for political and issue ads when you scroll in News Feed
    • https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/04/transparent-ads-and-pages/
  • In June, releasing a way to view all the ads from a Page
    • https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/04/transparent-ads-and-pages/
  • Launched new “Bug Bounty” program, will pay $40,000 to someone who outs the next “Cambridge Analytica”
    • https://www.facebook.com/data-abuse
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