Off Facebook: News mode από το Facebook ή στάχτη στα eyea; The largest social network he said a new feature that lets you see what data the apps you have installed on your mobile devices share. The company begins the announcement by justifying the ads:
Many applications and websites are free because they display ads online. And to reach the people who are most likely to be interested in the ads they display, businesses often share data about users' interactions with websites, ad platforms and other services.
This is how much of the internet works, but given that a medium user with a smartphone having more than 80 apps and using about 40 of them every month, it's really hard to keep track of who collects what information and how they use it.
Off Facebook mode lets you see your apps and websites that send information about your activity. The new function allows you to delete this information from the account you.
Of course, the new function of the social network does not protect you, since your information has already been sent to those directly interested (advertisers).
Nevertheless, the largest social network proudly announced the new feature, stating that it does it for "more transparency and control of Facebook".
Off Facebook will be available in Ireland, South Korea and Spain. Other countries will follow later.
What happens when you clear your activity through Off Facebook
Identifying information is deleted from data collected by apps and websites. Facebook isn't supposed to know what websites you've visited or what you've done there, and it promises it won't use any of the data you log out to serve targeted ads on Facebook, the Instagram or Messenger.
We expect to see the new operation in Greece, although I very much doubt it for the reliability of Facebook statements.
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