Beware of Evil Facebook Applications!

The BBC is warning people of evil Facebook applications that steal users’ personal data. This really isn’t anything new though. When you install applications on your profile, you are giving away certain profile information to the application developer. The terms of use require developers to remove the majority of user information aside from their user ID and a few other ID numbers. All personally identifiable information is not supposed to be stored.

The BBC writes that “we have discovered a way to steal the personal details of you and all your Facebook friends without you knowing.”

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