How to Find Facebook Spyware Apps | Social Surveillance

Content:

• How data leakage occurs
• How to disable Facebook spyware applications on your computer
• How to restrict access to sites and applications on a smartphone

One after another, scandals flare up around Facebook related to the security of users' personal data. One of the most notorious in recent years was the case when Cambridge Analytica received data from more than 50 million users without their consent.

There is no doubt: Facebook is leaking, and very much. However, this is not a reason to delete your profile and lose contacts of friends - a much more optimal choice would be to identify applications that "steal" confidential information and disable them.

If you think that there is nothing like this in a leak, consider that Cambridge Analytica received data not only from the users themselves, but also from all their contacts. It is important to understand that the company is not involved in hacking - it received terabytes of information through one of the legal Facebook applications.

How data leakage occurs ?

When you install certain applications, you give them access to some sections of the profile, which contain an email address, phone number, education information, place of work, geolocation, etc. Despite the fact that Facebook encrypts the data, this does not stop the giant from selling valuable information about users to third parties, for example, specialists of marketing agencies for the development of even more intrusive advertising.

How to disable Facebook spyware applications on your computer

To prevent your profile data and your friends from falling into the wrong hands, do the following:

1. Click on the arrow in the upper right corner of the Facebook page.
2. Choose Settings & Privacy> Privacy Check> Your Facebook Data Settings> Continue.
3. You see a list of sites and applications that recently used Facebook login. Delete unnecessary ones by clicking on the appropriate button.
4. After revising the list, click Next.

How to restrict access to sites and applications on a smartphone

If you use the Facebook application on your smartphone or tablet:

1. Click on the icon with the image of three horizontal lines.
2. Tap on the arrow next to "Settings and Privacy"> "Quick Privacy Settings"> scroll down and open the "Check Basic Privacy Settings"> "Your Facebook Data Settings" subsection.
3. By clicking on the “Continue” button, you will see a list of sites and applications that have access to your data via Facebook.
4. Delete all unnecessary and click "Next".