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Do You Suddenly Need To Delete Your Facebook App?

Facebook's latest mobile app update includes a feature called 'Link History' which saves a list of websites visited through the in-app browser.
Users have the option to disable Link History to avoid having their browsing activity stored and used for targeted ads.
Facebook's data harvesting practices are being compared to those of Google, but with a focus on increasing tracking rather than reducing it.
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Why experts are concerned about Meta's new Link History feature

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is launching a new feature called Link History that tracks and stores the links clicked by users within the Facebook mobile app.
Every link a user clicks will be tracked and accessible to users, potentially for targeted advertising purposes, unless they opt out.
Critics are concerned about privacy implications and the lack of transparency regarding how user data is used across Meta's companies and advertising activities.

Google Is Finally Saying Goodbye to Cookies

Google is getting rid of cookies to limit cross-site tracking on the internet.
Cookies are used to track users' browsing habits and provide targeted advertising.

Why experts are concerned about Meta's new Link History feature

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is launching a new feature called Link History that tracks and stores the links clicked by users within the Facebook mobile app.
Every link a user clicks will be tracked and accessible to users, potentially for targeted advertising purposes, unless they opt out.
Critics are concerned about privacy implications and the lack of transparency regarding how user data is used across Meta's companies and advertising activities.

Google Is Finally Saying Goodbye to Cookies

Google is getting rid of cookies to limit cross-site tracking on the internet.
Cookies are used to track users' browsing habits and provide targeted advertising.
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Opting into 'link history' on Facebook and Instagram means agreeing to (more) ad targeting

Facebook and Instagram have a feature called 'link history' that allows users to keep track of the links they visit within the app's browsers.
The feature also enables Meta to improve targeted advertising by using link history information from Facebook's Mobile Browser.
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