Facebook will now officially track and serve you ads even if you don't have an account

[Kate_L]

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http://www.neowin.net/news/facebook-will-now-officially-track-and-serve-you-ads-even-if-you-dont-have-an-account

It’s no secret that Facebook’s revenue model relies on serving ads to its users, and selling their data back to advertisers. It’s also no secret that Facebook tracks its users through cookies and social plugins across sites. But what may be surprising is that starting today, Facebook will also track those without an account on the social network.

The company announced early on Friday that it would begin tracking and serving ads to website visitors regardless of whether they have a Facebook account or are logged into the network. The company believe this will help both users and advertisers, by offering up better and more relevant ads.

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PS: thumbs up for privacy

 

[Myriad]

Yes , just a bit more nuisance from the internet in general , and FB in particular .

But it will be very simple to block it specifically .
I reckon most people on here are using some sort of Blocker with their browser .
My own favorite is uBlock Origin .
Maybe not be the best choice for first-time users but it sure is great for fine-tuning

 

[Kate_L]

I also use uBlock Origin with the settings below (+HttpsEverywhere)

 

[kev216]

Luckily they are not going to do this in Belgium, since they government was in a lawsuit with facebook: Police says dont use Facebook’s reaction emojis if you value privacy

 

[frogboy]

I have not seen an add on Facebook for many years now. Not that i spend much time there anyway.

 

[Entreri]

Meh. Certainly people here are security and private conscious.

The general public, lol.

 

[DardiM]

If you don't have an account, then for European countries :

=> Your Online Choices | EDAA

Select your country, "Your ad choices", On/Off (Facebook and so many other web sites)

 

[jamescv7]

Are they trying to compete up with Google (just kidding),, anyway not a surprise; which why Facebook revenues boost like a bullet.

 

[robin hood]

maybe Epic browser here helps?(sorry for bad english)

 

[dJim]

FBpurity + ghostery can make facebook clean 100 % of adds and anoying features u dont want ^_^ so i dont have to care .. anyway facebook is bored site

 

[Andytay70]

I dont use facebook as i think its one big privacy issue!

 

[DJ Panda]

For me ads aren't that big of a problem. I understand that some ads can be annoying and I might sound arrogant but until I get hit with an exploit involving malvertising or an infection no adblocker for me.