Facebook has added a new feature that activists have been crying out for for ages: you can now simply get the messages, photos, videos, friends lists, events info and notes from your Facebook account onto your computer. The new option will pack all the items up into a Zip file which can be opened and viewed in your web browser of choice. Result!
The new Facebook data download option will be rolled out over the next few days. To grab you info, you’ll just need to sign into Facebook and head for Account and then Account Settings. At the bottom of the page you’ll find a button marked Download Your Information. Click that and Facebook will begin collecting all your data together. Facebook says it’ll take a few hours for a link to your Zip file to be emailed to you.
