Escaping Meta's Surveillance State: Practical Steps to Limit Data Tracking

2025-02-07
Escaping Meta's Surveillance State: Practical Steps to Limit Data Tracking

Meta's business model relies on extensive data collection across millions of websites and apps, even if you delete your Facebook and Instagram accounts. This article reveals Meta's data harvesting methods and provides practical steps to limit its tracking, including updating Meta account settings, installing the Privacy Badger browser extension, and disabling your phone's advertising ID and location access. Ultimately, the author calls for strong federal privacy legislation to truly protect user data from exploitation.

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