What does Facebook do with your personal data?

Heavily investing in its ability to collect, store, and analyze data, Facebook does not stop there. Tracking cookies: Facebook tracks its users across the web by using tracking cookies. If a user is logged into Facebook and simultaneously browses other websites, Facebook can track the sites they are visiting.

What is the Facebook data privacy scandal?

This new scandal involved the theft of data from half a billion of its users. The data stolen included the users’ personal data such as their birthdates, phone numbers, email addresses, and full names. The hackers then posted the data online for people to see and use it for free.

Do you think Facebook uses our data illegally?

No. Facebook uses your data to sell access to you. For example, it will put an ad in your News Feed, but it doesn’t sell the data you provide to outside buyers.

How do I stop Facebook from collecting data?

Android: How to stop Facebook from tracking your activities

1. Step 1: Open the Facebook app on your smartphone and tap on the hamburger icon, which is located on the top right corner of the screen.
2. Step 2: Scroll and tap on ‘Settings & Privacy.’
3. Step 3: Visit settings > scroll > tap on off-Facebook Activity.

What is Facebook being sued?

The Federal Trade Commission has sued the company, accusing it of violating antitrust laws by holding a monopoly on social networking through its acquisitions of Instagram and the messaging app WhatsApp.

Is Facebook a security risk?

Our recent social networking poll also asked computer users which social network they felt posed the biggest security risk. Facebook is clearly seen as the biggest risk with 81\% of the votes, a significant rise from the 60\% who felt Facebook was the riskiest when we first asked the question a year ago.

What happens to your data when you close your account Facebook?

“When you delete your account, all the user generated content is normally erased (although there are small exceptions), while all the log data is preserved – forever.” The preserved log data won’t have your name attached to it.