Subj : Re: ..the End of Targeted
To   : Ogg
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Fri Mar 03 2023 06:19:00

-=> Ogg wrote to esc <=-

 Og> One of the problems is that they use your activity data even
 Og> when you are not using FB.  I've logged into FB for a few
 Og> minutes, check for some messages and then leave. But when I'd
 Og> visit another website, "targetted ads" based on what I was
 Og> reading on FB appear as ads on that other website!  So,
 Og> clearly, FB is distributing my user activity/content info to
 Og> other parties.

I've seen people talking about a containerized browser for Facebook,
don't know if incognito mode would work. The mere fact that people need
to create a workaround to your company's privacy overreaches is a
serious issue that reflects the fact that you are their product, not
their customer.




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