Secure Your Facebook Data: How to Block and Remove Third-Party Apps in Easy Steps

How to Protect Your Facebook Data from Third-Party Apps: A Step-by-Step Guide

In today’s digital world, your privacy matters more than ever. Facebook has recently taken significant steps to enhance user privacy, including notifying users when third-party apps access their Facebook data.

Logging into apps or websites with Facebook is convenient, but it can also pose risks if those apps are forgotten or unused, leading to potential data leaks. To ensure your data stays secure, it’s smart to remove any third-party apps you no longer use. Here’s a simple guide on how to do that across different platforms.

On the Web:

1. Log in to your Facebook account.
2. Click the drop-down menu in the top right corner and select Settings.
3. In the left-hand column, click on Apps and Websites.
4. Under the Active section, find the app you want to manage and click View and Edit. This allows you to control what data the app can access.
5. To remove the app entirely, click Remove.
6. Confirm your choice by clicking Remove again in the pop-up box.

On iPhone:

1. Log in to your Facebook app.
2. Tap the three-lined menu at the bottom right of the screen.
3. Scroll down and select Settings & Privacy, then tap Security.
4. Under the Apps and Websites section, tap Logged in with Facebook.
5. In the active section, tap Edit to adjust the app’s permissions or tap Remove to delete the app entirely.
6. Confirm your action by tapping Remove again in the confirmation box.

On Android:

1. Log in to your Facebook app.
2. Tap the three-lined menu at the top right.
3. Go to Settings and follow the steps for iPhone users:
   • Tap Logged in with Facebook under the Apps and Websites section.
   • Tap Edit to manage the app’s access or tap Remove to delete it.
   • Confirm your action by tapping Remove in the confirmation pop-up.

By following these simple steps, you can easily take control of your Facebook privacy and ensure that your data stays safe. Removing unused apps not only helps protect your personal information but also reduces the risk of unwanted data leaks. Stay secure, stay informed!