Iain Macwhirter: Why social media is about to meet its regulatory nemesis

I’VE always been wary of that “sign up with Facebook” button when I stumble upon an app or a website that requires authentication. Why do they all want me to go through Facebook? I was right to decline these invitations, because as we now learn that OAUTH, or Open Authorisation, is one of the many ways that Facebook and the app developers conspire to access not only your data, but that of your friends and contacts.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16100549.Iain_Macwhirter__Why_social_media_is_about_to_meet_its_regulatory_nemesis/