Old Facebook Apps Still Plunder Your Privacy

tcd004 writes "If you added the YouTube Facebook app prior to 2009, you've given YouTube free access to nearly all the data in your profile (as well as many of your friends). But if you install the same app today, it gets very limited access. Older versions of Facebook apps, it turns out, still have 'grandfathered' access to data that the social networking service has restricted for new apps. If you're protective of your privacy, it might be a good idea to delete and reinstall any older apps in your profile."

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I did

[improfane]

I deleted my profile but not before changing me name and deleting lots of stuff.

One thing you should know is that Facebook never deletes anything. Even if you tell it to. The new visibility is just 'appended' to the end of your account. Bit like a journal. TFA does not surprise me.

So if they really wanted to rewind your profile, they could. I imagine the authorities have this privilege.

Think how much time you'll save yourself from FB if you delete it now. I mean you could spend that time on Slashdot instead!