In a bid to embrace more openness, Facebook has embraced OpenID as well. This comes shortly after it welcomed Meebo back and with this new step, users will be able to access other sites that use OpenID, with their Facebook credentials. The largest social network has also seated itself in OpenID’s board of directors and will also be investing for its cause. A blog post at OpenID stated:
Facebook’s financial contribution along with its membership on the board signals the company’s enthusiasm to work more closely with the OpenID community, building up momentum towards their adoption of OpenID as a standard. Facebook furthering its commitment to openness couldn’t have come at a better time to make 2009 an amazing year for OpenID and the wider social web.
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