Chapter 15
Using Facebook with Games, Websites, and Apps
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding what Facebook Platform is and how to use it
Seeing how games, websites, and apps can enhance your experience on and off Facebook
Controlling how and when your information is shared with third-party developers
In this book, we spend a lot of time defining what Facebook is — it’s a way to keep up with friends, it’s a constantly updating newsletter about your friends, it’s a way to share photos and posts. There’s one more definition to add to the list: Facebook is a collection of information about you. It’s not the cuddliest definition, but it’s an important one to understand as you learn about Facebook Platform.
Facebook Platform is what Facebook uses to take your collection of information and (with your consent) make it available to other websites, game manufacturers, and app developers. What this means in practical, concrete terms is that you can choose to use your Facebook information to, for example, log in to a website such as Pinterest and share your pins with Facebook friends. You can also use your Facebook information to start playing games such as Words with Friends or Candy Crush Saga ...
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