Facebook to Let Users Control Their Data From Other Companies

A new Facebook feature won’t allow users to delete the outsider data that other apps and websites send Facebook, but it will allow users to control what is linked to their profiles

Facebook Inc. said it would start letting users review and dissociate themselves from the data Facebook receives about them from other apps and websites off the platform, a step toward a pledge of enhanced privacy options Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg made more than 15 months ago.

The company on Tuesday said it is rolling out a feature called “Off-Facebook Activity” to let users see information apps and websites gather on them and send to Facebook, such as shopping activity, logins using Facebook credentials, or site visits...

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