Facebook unveiled a tool today that aims to give users greater control over how their data is used by third-party advertisers
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Websites and smartphone apps rely on Facebook features, including embedding the company's "like" button on their pages, to send the tech company information on people who use their services. Such data is then used to target users with advertising on Facebook's various platforms. Facebook is expected to prompt users when the service is rolled out in their countries to determine how their data is shared between third-party companies and the social network.
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