Instagram Gives Users More Control Over Data Shared With Third-Party Apps
Instagram has introduced a new option that gives users more control over the data the photo-sharing platform shares with third-party apps, it announced in a blog post late Tuesday. The Facebook-owned social media company emphasised that it wished ...
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Instagram has introduced a new option that gives users more control over the data the photo-sharing platform shares with third-party apps, it announced in a blog post late Tuesday.
The Facebook-owned social media company emphasised that it wished to “protect the data people share with us” and said it was “introducing new in-app features to help you better control the data you share with third-parties through Instagram”.
Instagram users often link up their handles with third-party apps and websites that offer the option to ‘Import photos from Instagram’ or to ‘Connect/Link to Instagram’. These third-party apps access information such as usernames and photos.
However, the photo-sharing app said it was now providing more convenience for its loyal users to manage their third-party services. Users can now remove any app linked to your Instagram easily and in simple steps.
“You’ll have the option to ‘cancel’ or ‘authorize’ this access directly from the authorization screen,” it added.
Instagram also underscored that once a third-party app or service was removed, it would longer have access to new data on users’ accounts. It said it would roll out the user data access update gradually, in a span of approximately six months.
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