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Published Jun 23 2012 by Topnews.in

Facebook to give advance warning if mobile applications pull users’ personal information

London, June 23 : Social networking giant Facebook has become the seventh company to agree to give people advance warning if its mobile applications pulls users' personal information from tablet computers and cell phones.

The agreement requires mobile apps seeking to collect personal information to display...

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"We are delighted that Facebook has joined Amazon, Apple, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, and Research in Motion to provide consumers with greater control and information about how their personal data is used" Harris said

Facebook to give advance warning if mobile applications pull users’ personal information [Published Topnews.in - Jun 23 2012]

...includes Facebook "s own applications, as well as those made by third parties in its recently launched App Center."

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