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by ExcelSaga 3014 days ago
Naive. Facebook does more than just passively let you fill out surveys, with their Pixel and snooping on your texts and contacts being just a couple of examples.
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Could you elaborate? I'm concerned about these things myself, so I already don't use the Facebook app on my phone. What else can they collect?
Every website you visit that has a Facebook beacon on it. They collect this even if you're not a Facebook user.
I've been aware of this for a while but haven't done anything about it, but since you mentioned it I might as well ask: Is there an easy way to block this beacon? Is it something an adblocker would block by default?
Most adblockers include a list that blocks those beacons by default, such as EasyPrivacy or Fanboy’s Social Blocking List.