Posted on 03/08/2019 6:50:42 AM PST by huldah1776
Facebook is tracking people who don't even have an ACCOUNT: These Android apps automatically send private information without your knowledge Yelp, Duolingo and Indeed are three of the apps alleged to be sending data Others include Muslim prayer apps and the King James Bible app A December report revealed 23 apps automatically sent data to Facebook Most firms have corrected this flaw, including Spotify, Skyscanner and KAYAK
Data from several Android apps automatically sends data to Facebook - even if the user does not have an account with the social media giant.
Apps such as Yelp, Indeed and Duolingo automatically send user information to the company when an Android user opens the app.
This flaw was first pointed out by Privacy International in December when an investigation found 23 popular apps all did the same thing.
Most firms, including Spotify, Skyscanner and Kayak, have since corrected the issue but a handful have yet to rectify the privacy concern, the report claims.
It is also believed the apps for Apple iOS devices also 'exhibit similar behaviour'.
Facebook and Privacy International have since had discussions in a bid to address and resolve the issues raised by the charity.
The London-based charity revealed Yelp, Duolingo, Indeed, the King James Bible app and two Muslim prayer apps, Qibla Connect and Muslim Pro, send personal data to Facebook before users can decide whether to give consent or not.
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Can't remove the program if it is PRE-installed. $$$
Dunno. Maybe one of these days I’ll dump Facebook. Dunno. Trump uses it and I love getting his stuff.
And this is surprising how?
JoMa
“...a new dark age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science.”
Flaw? It's a feature, not a bug.
What do they mean flaw?
If a bug in code and Facebook is exploring it then they should be sued. Or is the flaw they got caught selling info to Facebook?
DuoLngo promotes multilingualism. It sounds like only two but they want you to know even more languages than that.
>>>>And this is surprising how?
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Exactly!
Every phone or Mobile Broadband device has a unique 15 digit code, called an IMEI number.
We, our kids, everyone with an electronic device is being tracked. Some even our pets.
My father is a big doomsayer and I never want to be. But this is real, comforting, and disturbing at the same time.
There is nothing to fear as long as you obey your betters, citizen. :-(
Modify your Hosts file on Windows
At the end of the file, add these entries to it:
# Block Facebook
127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 facebook.com
127.0.0.1 static.ak.fbcdn.net
127.0.0.1 www.static.ak.fbcdn.net
127.0.0.1 login.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www.login.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 fbcdn.net
127.0.0.1 www.fbcdn.net
127.0.0.1 fbcdn.com
127.0.0.1 www.fbcdn.com
127.0.0.1 static.ak.connect.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www.static.ak.connect.facebook.com
No more Facebook.
bkmrk
No one believes he is really going to respect anyone’s privacy.
Zuckerberg: Facebook to Shift from ‘Open and Connected’ to Privacy-Based and Secure
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/03/07/zuckerberg-facebook-to-shift-from-open-and-connected-to-privacy-based-and-secure/
Mark Zuckerberg ‘has secret panic chute leading to car park’ underneath his Facebook conference room for emergency escapes
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/8590128/mark-zuckerberg-panic-chute-facebook-emergency/?editorialView=yes
This company has no assets does nothing for anybody and yet has billions of dollars and lots of smart people that sit around with nothing to do all day long Except spy on other people and try to get them to buy things
what’s wrong with this picture?
I mean at least Amazon delivers packages right?
Thanks
This has been known for at least several years now, none of this is a surprise.
kool. But like I said, many websites get paid to give them your info when you visit. That’s the joy of cookies, right?
Basically any website with a “like” icon feeds data to Facebook.
What if they hate Freepers?
he’s trying to cover his behind.
hey, that’s right! so whenever you see their icon, they already know you visited. Kaching!
I just wanted to throw this out there. Remember the “kids” who were paid to protest the 1%? Weren’t they paid BY THE 1%? What was up with that? I have to dig now that I’m thinking of it. It must have been a diversion.
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