Off-Facebook activity (facebook.com)

Article summary

The article discusses Facebook's ability to track user activity across various apps and websites, even when users do not log in with their Facebook account. Users are concerned about how Facebook is able to cross-reference their activity with their account. The exact methods used by Facebook are not clear, but it is suspected that they use a combination of tracking pixels, device fingerprints, and data from third-party apps. This has raised concerns about user privacy and how to prevent such tracking.

Main themes

• Facebook tracking
• user privacy
• data collection
• device fingerprinting
• third-party apps
• privacy tools
• regulatory compliance

What commenters say

• Facebook's ability to track user activity across apps and websites is a major concern for user privacy.
• Using tracking blockers and privacy tools can help prevent Facebook from collecting user data, but may not be entirely effective.
• Facebook may be using device fingerprints and other identifiers to track users across devices and platforms.
• Some users believe that deleting their Facebook account may help protect their privacy, but others argue that this may not be enough to prevent data collection.
• Third-party apps, including those with Facebook SDKs, may be contributing to Facebook's ability to track user activity.
• Users are unsure about how to effectively opt out of Facebook's data collection, with some suggesting that opting out of Google Advertising ID may help.
• The use of VPNs and firewall apps may be necessary to block Facebook's data collection, but this may require significant technical effort from users.
• Facebook's data collection practices may be in violation of privacy laws and regulations, such as GDPR.