Facebook rolls out tool to block off-Facebook data gathering


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 21 Aug 2019

Facebook is launching a long-promised tool that lets users block the social network from gathering information about them on outside websites and apps. Facebook said on Aug 20 that it is adding a place where users can see the activity that Facebook tracks outside its service. If they want, they can turn it off. — AP

SAN FRANCISCO: Soon, you could get fewer familiar ads following you around the Internet – or at least on Facebook.

Facebook is launching a long-promised tool that lets you limit what the social network can gather about you on outside websites and apps.

The Star Festive Promo: Get 35% OFF Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Tech News

Anthropic buys Super Bowl ads to slap OpenAI for selling ads in ChatGPT
Chatbot Chucky: Parents told to keep kids away from talking AI dolls
South Korean crypto firm accidentally sends $44 billion in bitcoins to users
Opinion: Chinese AI videos used to look fake. Now they look like money
Anthropic mocks ChatGPT ads in Super Bowl spot, vows Claude will stay ad-free
Tesla 2.0: What customers think of Model S demise, Optimus robot rise
Vista Equity Partners and Intel to lead investment in AI chip startup SambaNova, sources say
Apple plans to allow external voice-controlled AI chatbots in CarPlay, Bloomberg News reports
Goldman Sachs teams up with Anthropic to automate banking tasks with AI agents, CNBC reports
US Justice Department casts wide net on Netflix's business practices in merger probe, WSJ reports

Others Also Read