Security News > 2020 > January > Facebook Rolls Out Tool Globally to Clear Third-Party Data
Facebook said Tuesday a new tool allowing users of the social network to view and delete data it collects from third parties is rolling out to the estimated two billion members of the leading social network worldwide.
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the tool offers "a new level of transparency and control" for the social network, which has been roiled by revelations in the past few years on how it collects and uses data.
Zuckerberg said Facebook users would be prompted to review their data when they check their feeds, as part of a "Privacy checkup" implemented by the social network.
The feature will lift a veil on some aspects of Facebook's practices, including the collection of data from third-party apps, Facebook logins, "Likes" and other techniques that determine which ads are served up to users.
The new tool is part of an effort by Facebook to shore up its image in the wake of a series of privacy scandals, including the hijacking of personal data on millions of users by a British consultancy developing voter profiles for Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.