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Internet users can now better manage their privacy settings across the Web courtesy of a new browser extension.
Released just yesterday, PrivacyFix supports Firefox and Google Chrome. The extension can automatically check your privacy settings across specific Web sites, including Facebook and Google. It then displays and explains your settings, giving you the opportunity to manage them directly.
After you install PrivacyFix, a window pops up in your browser showing you the default settings for Facebook to start. Can non-friends see your posts? Is Facebook sharing your profile with other sites? Is your name being used to "like" certain ads? These are just a few of the settings that you can view and manage through the extension. Clicking on a specific setting brings you directly to Facebook where you can turn it on or off.
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