Facebook has shared today that its previously announced “clear history” feature is set to be released sometime this year. It will allow users to see all the apps and websites they’ve interacted with and delete the data. Facebook will also begin allowing users to stop the platform from recording such data moving forward.
As reported by CNBC, Facebook’s CFO, David Wehner, confirmed that the company plans on releasing “clear history” sometime later this year. The feature was originally announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the F8 conference last May.
Here’s how Zuckerberg described clear history:
However, he also noted that using the feature will mean a hindered user experience.
From a business perspective, Wehner noted today that clear history will make it more difficult to deliver targeted ads to users.
