Facebook Apps Share Members' Personal Data With Advertisers and Web Tracking Companies

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal and many news organizations reported about the fact that Facebook applications (like Farmville, that are commonly called "apps") sharing members' UserID and personal information with advertisers and web-tracking services, when you have set your Facebook Privacy settings to "public." I encourage all readers to watch this PBS NewsHour news broadcast about Facebook apps and exactly what personal data Facebook apps share.

If you are new to this blog, I suggest you:

• Learn how to set your Facebook Privacy settings
• Stop doing these 7 things on Facebook, and
• Read the blog posts in the Facebook module in the near right column with additional tips and advice