
“Apps can no longer require you to publish to all your friends in order to sign in to an app,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told the company's F8 developers conference in San Francisco. “Today, we want to do even more to put control and trust back in people's hands. You can change line by line what you share with the app.”
Zuckerberg has also revealed that in the future FB users will be able to log in to third party apps anonymously using their Facebook login. He also launched a mobile ad network, branded the ‘Facebook Audience Network’, that will help brands serve ads on third-party apps using user data collected by Facebook. Both announcements were made at Facebook’s F8 conference which took place after a two year gap in San Francisco.
Regarding the anonymous login, Zuckerberg explained that many users did not feel comfortable sharing their details with an app that allowed Facebook login, without trying the app first. By selecting the “Log In Anonymously” option, users will now be able to log in to apps and services trusted. If the users are afraid that logging into a certain app will result in their friends being spammed with requests, then they can opt for the anonymous login. When you anonymously log in, it will ensure that the app developers do not get to see your identity or details and will only be able to do so once you choose to sign in to the app in a regular manner.
Facebook is now focusing on its users. The social network will now allow users to see and control all data that an app requires when you’re logging in. The new login screen will allow users to uncheck any part of their data they don’t want the app to receive before actually logging in. It means that if users choose to let an app see their likes and email address but not their friends list and birthday. Users will also get a newly designed app control panel that gives them a better view of the apps they use and control their permissions.
Zuckerberg also revealed that the company will now pledge to fix all major bugs within 48 hours and will ensure that all APIs and platforms will be supported and stable for two years even if the company changes them, something that will come as good news to developers.
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