Do you use Google? Facebook? Twitter? Then there are three things you need to do right now .
Clean Up Your Facebook Apps Page
What? - It's a list of all the Facebook apps that have access to your account in one way or another.
Where? - If you're logged in, you should be able to just click this link. Or you can go to your Facebook homepage, click the drop-down menu in the upper-right corner of your screen, click "Privacy Settings," then click "Ads, Apps and Websites."
Why? - When you see this list, you'll probably feel a little shocked — mine had over 50 items. I certainly don't use that many apps on Facebook, so it seemed excessive.
Most of the apps, it turns out, are sites that use Facebook for logging in or commenting. A few don't even really exist anymore. Most I used just once or twice. Some I barely even remember:
But they all have some level of access to my account. A lot of them can even post on my behalf, and occasionally do. This is a real privacy issue!
