Although there is no formal process to approve the Web services and applications that use Facebook Connect, the company says it has a team that keeps close watch on it to curtail spam and other illicit activity.
Amanda Lenhart, a researcher at the Pew Internet and American Life Project, said that services like Facebook Connect could help people cut through the noise online.
“In a way, these services are a response to the ever-increasing amount of information on the Web,” she said. “How are you going to filter it? We need our network and like-minded people to connect us to the information we need the most.”
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