Over the summer we announced an extension of Facebook Platform called Facebook Connect. Facebook Connect makes it easier for you to take your online identity with you all over the Web, share what you do online with your friends and stay updated on what they're doing. You won't have to create separate accounts for every website, just use your Facebook login wherever Connect is available.

Starting today, you'll see prompts for Facebook Connect at websites across the Internet and have the opportunity to take your Facebook profile information, friends and privacy preferences to your favorite sites.
If you've used the early versions of Connect on Citysearch, CNN's The Forum or CBS' The Insider, this will already look pretty familiar.



For example, you can use Facebook Connect with the reviews website, Citysearch. You can easily log in using your Facebook account, and from there, you'll be able to interact with all of your Facebook friends. They'll be able to see some of the same profile information they can see on Facebook, which is fully controlled by your privacy settings. When you write a review for a restaurant, you'll have the option to publish that story back to Facebook, where your friends can see it, too. This makes finding your friends' reviews on Citysearch a snap. With Facebook Connect, it will be easier for you to share and connect with your friends across the Web.



We've worked hand in hand with our launch partners over the past several months to create great experiences for you to check out. Use your Facebook account to comment on blogs including TechCrunch. Compare your political stance with friends at CNN's The Forum and your voting record via Govit. Comment on the latest how-to videos on Howcast. Get your friends' opinions regarding your new car search with vLane.

Obviously our launch partners don't cover all the websites you use on a daily basis, so if you want to see this list grow, get in touch with your favorite websites, developers, and services, and tell them you want to connect. With your help, we can all share more information across the web.