Facebook was the first of the big
social media companies to give users the ability to download a file
containing their personal history on the service. Google followed in
2011 and Twitter in 2012.
It's
undeniably a good thing and means you can partake in ACCC chairman Rod
Sim's game of comparing if the amount of personal data Facebook has on
you is in line with your expectations.
To download it, click at the top right of any Facebook page and select Settings.
Click "Download a copy of your Facebook data" below your General Account Settings and then click the green button.
It takes about 10 minutes for Facebook to retrieve the file and you'll
get an email and notification when it's ready to download.
Even if you don't use Facebook very much, you might be surprised by what you find.
I seldom use Facebook anymore and deleted the app on my phone some time
ago. My profile is still up and running but even if I wanted to
disconnect entirely, it feels like there's little escape from the
clutches of Facebook at this point.
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