View personal data gathered by Facebook
Take control of your privacy by managing the information gathered about you on social media
In 2018, it emerged that the personal data of up to 87 million Facebook users had been improperly shared with the political consultancy agency Cambridge Analytica. In response, Facebook sought to make it easier for users to view and manage any information stored about them by unveiling a new tool within its iOS app called Access Your Information Earlier this year, Facebook revamped the service by introducing a wider range of categories covering details such as your personal, logged and security information as well as your preferences and your activity across the social media network. Facebook users should certainly dive in and check the data. It’s an easy way to delete anything from your timeline or profile and see how Facebook is using your info. Here we’ll show you how to access it.