Facebook admitted that 87 million people may have had their data improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica. The admission has sparked outrage around the world, prompting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to spend two days testifying before committees in the House and Senate.

Facebook promised it would make changes to how user data is stored, and limit the amount of data that is shared with third-party apps. The social networking company also promised to give users more control over their data and how it is shared. Facebook promised to let anybody know if their data was shared with Cambridge Analytica. But, how will you find out?

Facebook will display a notification at the top of your news feed. If your data was shared with the political data firm you will receive the following message:

“We have banned the website ‘This Is Your Digital Life,’ which one of your friends used Facebook to log into. You can learn more about what happened and how you can remove other apps and websites any time if you no longer want them to have access to your Facebook information.”

If your data did not end up in the hands of Cambridge Analytica you will be given a link to the Apps and Websites privacy page where you be able to view and customize your privacy settings and see which apps collect your data and remove ones you do not need.

Additionally, if your account wasn't directly affected, some of your information may still be at risk if you are friends with someone on the social network who logged into 'This Is Your Digital Life.'

This is how you can check your account's security:





1. Access Facebook on your mobile app or computer browser.





2. Type in "help center" into the search bar at the top of the page.





3. Click on the "Facebook Help Center" shortcut.









4. Type in "Cambridge" into the Help Center search bar and click on the first option with the blue question mark icon.





5. Facebook will display whether or not your account was compromised due to a friend in your network accessing "This Is Your Digital Life."



