Worth taking the time to read. I just found some ‘Ad Preference’ settings I didn’t know were active, and was shocked to see the number of ‘audience-based advertising’ lists my data had made its way to. 🤬

Worth taking the time to read. I just found some ‘Ad Preference’ settings I didn’t know were active, and was shocked to see the number of ‘audience-based advertising’ lists my data had made its way to. 🤬

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/mad-meta-dont-let-them-collect-and-monetize-your-personal-data

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Can’t disagree. The article suggests steps to prepare for deleting your account. These settings control tracking technology outside of meta apps. If the approvals are left active, it enables your data to be tracked even after deleting an account (ie. thru other websites, retail transactions, hospital visits 😳). 

Side note; I do plan to leave the platform permanently, but need to migrate my follows to other platforms. I spent the last few months clearing my twitter follows, and just about ready to delete it. IG is next. ✊🏼

In the article they mention everything except stopping all usage of Meta’s products.  

Everyone wants privacy but not many willing to actually take steps to secure it.