- Jul 14, 2014
- 174
Hi all,
I read this recent article, and decided to check my settings, and ad settings in particular. What I found was shocking! Even though I use a wrapper app (Tinfoilhat for facebook )
Facebook still had a boatload of access to my device, which I never granted, they just took the liberty of turning on all this access by default.
Facebook might not be using your microphone to spy, but they certainly are in multitudes of other ways. I suggest you do a thorough review of ALL your settings ASAP!
Here are some suggestions from the article:
How to Limit Facebook’s Access
Reply All compiled some steps Facebook’s users can take to minimize its access. Here are the best, and easiest:
Go to your Facebook ad preferences page. Toggle everything to “off” or “no” to limit how Facebook customizes ads. (If you go through the entire “Your interests” section, this might take several minutes.)
Install an ad blocker. On your computer, try Adblock Plus or uBlock. On your phone, try 1Blocker or Purify on iOS and Adblock Browser on Android. These can’t block content on the Facebook app, but they can block Facebook’s trackers on your usual mobile browser.
Install Facebook Disconnect (for Chrome or for Firefox), which stops Facebook from watching what you do on other websites.
If you’re paranoid about Facebook’s app hijacking your microphone and camera in iOS or Android, revoke access.
I read this recent article, and decided to check my settings, and ad settings in particular. What I found was shocking! Even though I use a wrapper app (Tinfoilhat for facebook )
Facebook still had a boatload of access to my device, which I never granted, they just took the liberty of turning on all this access by default.
Facebook might not be using your microphone to spy, but they certainly are in multitudes of other ways. I suggest you do a thorough review of ALL your settings ASAP!
Here are some suggestions from the article:
How to Limit Facebook’s Access
Reply All compiled some steps Facebook’s users can take to minimize its access. Here are the best, and easiest:
Go to your Facebook ad preferences page. Toggle everything to “off” or “no” to limit how Facebook customizes ads. (If you go through the entire “Your interests” section, this might take several minutes.)
Install an ad blocker. On your computer, try Adblock Plus or uBlock. On your phone, try 1Blocker or Purify on iOS and Adblock Browser on Android. These can’t block content on the Facebook app, but they can block Facebook’s trackers on your usual mobile browser.
Install Facebook Disconnect (for Chrome or for Firefox), which stops Facebook from watching what you do on other websites.
If you’re paranoid about Facebook’s app hijacking your microphone and camera in iOS or Android, revoke access.