New โOff-Facebook Activityโ reveals how company tracks you all across the web
New โOff-Facebook Activityโ reveals how company tracks you all across the webPublished: February 4, 2020, 5:56 pmThe Clear History button and other tools show how much data Facebook really collects -- and give you some control
New โOff-Facebook Activityโ reveals how company tracks you all across the web
The new settings are grouped in a menu called Off-Facebook Activity, and they reveal details about data sent to the company over the previous six months. Then you can also prevent the company from linking such โoff-Facebookโ data with your account in the future. I would prefer this be off by default and Facebook wasnโt collecting information about every single website and app that I use.โHow to use Off-Facebook Activity settingsThe Off-Facebook Activity settings can be tricky to find. To access the Off-Facebook Activity settings using a computer browser: Click the question mark icon in the top right of the Facebook home page > Privacy Shortcuts > View or clear your Off-Facebook activity > Manage Your Off-Facebook Activity. (To get here using the app, tap the three buttons in the top right of the Off-Facebook Activity screen.)