CNet:
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: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday April 10 2019, @01:59PM
Perhaps just as importantly, maybe MORE importantly is to block receiving data from Facebook and other "anti social" network site.
People today are educated enough to repeat what they are taught but not to question what they are taught.