How to stop being spied on by Facebook on the internet 584v5c

O Facebook is now the largest social network in the world. However, it would be naive to believe that he is just that. Is it really your job to post cool photos and share funny memes? What if I say you're being spied on by Facebook? 3g682u

In addition to social media, the Facebook it is also a powerful and profitable advertising engine. Everything you do – on and off the platform – is tracked to define your online behavior to personalize your experience and send you targeted content and ads.

Of course, not everyone agrees with that. So much so that this issue has generated numerous debates and criticisms about the moral and ethical limits of companies in spying and tracking their s. The fact is, this isn't going to end anytime soon, so what we can do is understand what they're doing and what we can – or can't – do to limit them.

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You may not know it, but the Facebook has access to your online activity, even when you are not logged in to the social network. You know when you visit a website looking for a product and minutes later an ad for that same product appears in your feed with a 10% off coupon? It's no coincidence!

When you browse the internet there is a risk that your activity is being shared with the network. Once the “like” or “share” button is clicked on external applications or websites, the invitation is made to the Facebook enter your life. From there, it can find out who you are, where you live, and what device you use.

Another silent feature watching everything you are doing is the pixel of Facebook, a JavaScript code that, when inserted into the body of a website, allows you to track certain behaviors of s within your pages and thereby analyze and optimize your ads.

Fortunately, the social network offers a tool to modify your privacy settings. Call of "activity outside the Facebook”, it allows you to access and delete the data collected about you when you are using other websites. 

Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of the platform, described it like this:

“Other companies send us information about your activity on their websites and we use this information to show you ads that are relevant to you. You can now see a summary of this information and clear it from your if you wish.”

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook.

While he says this is for your own good as it improves your consumer experience, the truth is that your privacy is being compromised. And if you don't feel safe with that, we'll explain right now how to disable this feature.

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Not to be spied on by the Facebook, you must disable the “Off Facebook Activity”. From there, you will no longer have your interactions on third-party websites – such as visiting a website or using an app with the facebook – shared with the platform. Your activity logs sent by the pixel of Facebook of the websites you visit will also be unlinked.

The procedure is very simple and the same on the computer and in the app for Android and iOS phones. Follow our step by step.

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After doing the facebook :

1. Click on 3 dashes at the top right corner;

2. Go to “Settings and Privacy” at the bottom;

3. Please click "Settings";

4. Now in “Off Facebook Activity”;

5. Note that here the Facebook displays a list of sites that have shared your activity and tells you how you gain access to that type of information. This is yours recent activity monitored. You can click on each website to have access to specific details, for example your number of interactions with it, whether when opening an application or visiting a page and also know how it sends its data to the Facebook.

By clicking on “How your activity is used” it is possible to have more information on how the “Off Facebook Activity” it works.

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To clear activity tracking:

1. Still on the same page, scroll down to the bottom and click “Disconnect History”;

2. A confirmation message explains what will happen if you disable this feature. click in “Disconnect History”;

3. Notice now that in “Recent Activity” a new message is displayed. Okay, your history has been deleted.

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1. To prevent this from happening again, click “Disconnect future activity”;

2. Here you can view your activity that has already been deactivated. And also disable all future activities by clicking the button next to “Future Off-Facebook Activity”;

3. Click again "Disable" and ready!

It is important to note that, when performing these actions, the Facebook will continue to monitor the activity of the companies and organizations you visit, so you will still see the same number of ads in your feed.

What happens is that you stop receiving targeted advertising, based on a product you bought or an app you visited, and you start to see more relevant ads, according to your tastes and interests.

You will also no longer be able to to websites and apps with the facebook , once that activity has been disconnected from your .

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Source: PCMag, elkfox