As of April 2010, Facebook added a new application of Instant Personalization Pilot Program. This allows other companies to personalize their websites using your Facebook information. To shut this off, go to ACCOUNT, PRIVACY SETTINGS, APPLICATIONS & WEBSITES, INSTANT PERSONALIZATION PILOT PROGRAM, EDIT. Uncheck the box allowing them to send your information to other websites. Right now they only have a few Select Partners, but who knows how this will explode and you are already putting enough information out there.
Another question asked of me this week is how to block all of the game moves, etc. on your News Feed. All you need to do while in the news feed is to hover over the item and HIDE should appear to the right. Click HIDE and it should ask you if you want to hide the person, the application or cancel. I suggest you hide the application only. That way your friends can play their games all day long and you don't have to be bothered with it. Also if you get invitations to games that you don't want to participate in, just hit BLOCK APPLICATION when the request comes in. That way you won't get any more requests.
Facebook is a great application and fun to share information. Just be watching it and every month or so take a look at your Privacy options to make sure you are only sharing what you think you are.
Happy Facebooking!
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