FACEBOOK HAS INTRODUCED A ‘SCARY’ NEW SETTING – HERE’S HOW TO OPT OUT

Almost everyone is aware of the fact that the internet can be a really scary place. However, as much as you think that only your selected friends and family can see the information and the news you post on Facebook, you should know that a long list of other people you never even knew about may be able to see them as well.

Even though Facebook has let users to up their security options, there are still concerns about the privacy and safety of Facebook users. Still, this is not one of the cases where Facebook hackers get our information, but it is Facebook itself. This one man accidentally noticed a default setting that could be putting users’ privacy at risk.

Whatever the case, we have found out about it and we will help you protect yourselves against it.

At the moment, when you browse Facebook, data is being gathered from you dependent on what your likes and interests are and what you click on on the site. The majority of people surely already know this, because they regularly receive suggestions from Facebook about who they may know or what pages they may like. Still, they can track your activity in another way as well.

The Facebook site can now track your internet activity even if you do not possess a Facebook account. They use other online adverts you click on for this purpose. This information is then used for targeting you with more advertisements and suggestions.

If you reckon that knowing that there is someone who watches your every move is a little creepy and this thought makes you feel uneasy, here is how you can defend yourself.

David Carroll, a professor of media design, is the man who discovered that Facebook has defaulted him back into ad tracking and targeting.

He decided to share this information with the public and show people how to remove the defaulting. Here is his tip:

This man also warned people that they should check their privacy settings as Facebook may have opted you back in even without your consent. Facebook refuted these claims and tweeted back that they had not changed their settings.

However, in our opinion, it is always better to be safe than sorry.

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Source: metro.co.uk