How to disable new Facebook 'Link History' user tracking system
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, has introduced a new tracking feature called Facebook Link History that stores a list of websites and webpages that users have visited.
Users can turn off the tracking feature by going to their Facebook settings and disabling Link History.
Facebook Link History is used to target advertising based on users' browsing history. [ more ]
The anti-predictions: Here's what won't happen in advertising in 2024
Competitive gaming companies need to find sustainable revenue streams to survive in the industry.
Publishers are still facing challenges in profiting from their audiences due to the lack of consensus on tracking without third-party cookies. [ more ]
Google settles $5 billion lawsuit alleging it tracked 'incognito mode' activity
Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used incognito mode in its Chrome browser and similar private modes in other browsers.
The lawsuit claimed that Google misled users into believing that their internet activities wouldn't be tracked while using incognito mode. [ more ]
Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the "incognito" mode in its Chrome browser - along with similar "private" modes in other browsers - to track their internet use.