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I thought the precautions would reduce how much data Facebook gathered about me. Turns out, I was wasting my time.
Even when your account is deactivated, the social network continues collecting data about your online activities. All that data gets sent back to Facebook and is tied to your account while it's in this state of limbo. It's as if you'd changed nothing.
Facebook says it only removes all of your data if you permanently delete your account. Deactivating isn't as extreme, the company says, and the social network continues collecting your data in case you change your mind and want to return to your profile. Facebook expects deactivated users to return and wants to continue serving them ads relevant to their new interests.
In Soviet America, Facebook will deactivate you?
(Score: 5, Informative) by NotSanguine on Wednesday April 10 2019, @03:28AM (4 children)
You never created an account.
As such, it's always a good idea to use uBlock Origin/Ghostery/auto cookie delete tools/etc.
Even if you're opposed to Ad/tracking blockers, go ahead and install some for a day and see how many non- Facebook sites are tracking/sending data to Facebook, even if you haven't logged in to the site and cleared your cookies.
Or don't. That's up to you.
No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday April 10 2019, @01:58PM (3 children)
With uMatrix, I have red-listed (eg, black listed) a number of sites, including any facebook domains I encounter.
Since FB and other "anti social" networks track you without your permission nor creating an account, maybe there could be legislation that stops this. Especially those "anti social" media buttons on many web sites where you see an FB icon and other hideous anti social network buttons -- and the JavaScript code and God only knows what else, comes along with those buttons.
People today are educated enough to repeat what they are taught but not to question what they are taught.
(Score: 2) by Alfred on Wednesday April 10 2019, @02:56PM (2 children)
(Score: 3, Informative) by NotSanguine on Wednesday April 10 2019, @03:10PM
I also use Firefox. The relevant add-ons I use are uBlockOrigin, Ghostery and CookieAutoDelete. Many people also use NoScript, which allows you to selectively block Javascript. I don't use NoScript. Rather, I disabled javascript completely [technipages.com].
While not ad/tracking related, I also use HTTPS Everywhere [eff.org] which will default all connections to https, assuming the site supports it. Most do.
I'm sure some other folks will have suggestions too. Good luck.
No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday April 10 2019, @04:43PM
I use only uMatrix.
It has a built in list.
It gives you fine grained control. For example, html / css from this third party site is okay, but not JS or frames.
It makes very clear how many 3rd party sites a single page is bringing in, and what types of things (eg, html, css, js, frames, etc) from those third party sites.
People today are educated enough to repeat what they are taught but not to question what they are taught.