{"id":6246,"date":"2024-01-21T08:51:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T15:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/?p=6246"},"modified":"2024-01-21T10:10:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T17:10:18","slug":"study-thousands-of-companies-are-monitoring-every-facebook-user","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/2024\/01\/21\/study-thousands-of-companies-are-monitoring-every-facebook-user\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Thousands of Companies Are Monitoring Every Facebook User"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is a great reason to run your own Pi-Hole\/Unbound<\/a> servers and block Fakebook there, or run uMatrix and uB<\/a>lock Origin<\/a>. There is a bit of work involved with uMatrix, but it allows you to control what elements of a webpage load along with what servers are accessed, and once a site is setup to your preferences, it’s remembered. Consequently, your mind will be blown by how many servers and how many sites are contacted loading some webpages. Also, you can run your own WordPress Blog or other services for sharing information with family and friends and don’t need to use Fakebook which is a tool of the OCGFC intelligence services<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/tech\/2024\/01\/20\/study-thousands-of-companies-are-monitoring-every-facebook-user\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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By Lucas Nolan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recent study by Consumer Reports, in collaboration with The Markup, has unveiled the extensive scale of data tracking aimed at Facebook users. Some users in the study were tracked by as many as 7,000 companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A recent study from Consumer Reports<\/a> engaged 709 volunteers who provided archives of their Facebook user data. Astonishingly, Consumer Reports discovered that 186,892 different companies transmitted data about these users to Facebook. On average, data from each participant was shared by 2,230 companies, with some users\u2019 data being shared by over 7,000 companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This examination highlighted a lesser-known form of tracking known as server-to-server tracking, where personal data is transferred directly from a company\u2019s servers to Meta\u2019s servers, alongside the more visible method involving Meta tracking pixels on company websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emil Vazquez, a spokesperson for Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s Meta, defended the company\u2019s data practices, stating: \u201cWe offer a number of transparency tools to help people understand the information that businesses choose to share with us, and manage how it\u2019s used.\u201d However, Consumer Reports identified issues with these tools, including unclear data provider identities and companies that service advertisers often disregarding user opt-out requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A surprising finding was the pervasive presence of LiveRamp, a data broker, appearing in the data of 96 percent of study participants. The list of companies sharing data with Facebook extends beyond obscure data brokers to include well-known retailers like Home Depot, Macy\u2019s, Walmart, and others, such as Experian and TransUnion\u2019s Neustar, Amazon, Etsy, and PayPal. Notably, LiveRamp did not respond to a request for comment on this matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study\u2019s data came from two main collection types: \u201cevents\u201d and \u201ccustom audiences.\u201d The latter involves advertisers uploading customer lists to Meta, including email addresses and mobile advertising IDs, to target ads on Meta\u2019s platforms. \u2018Events\u2019 describe real-world interactions, like website visits or store purchases, facilitated by Meta\u2019s software in apps, tracking pixels on websites, and server-to-server tracking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caitriona Fitzgerald, deputy director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, expressed concern about the extent of tracking, telling The Markup: \u201cThis type of tracking which occurs entirely outside of the user\u2019s view is just so far outside of what people expect when they use the internet.\u201d She further noted that \u201cthey [consumers] don\u2019t expect Meta to know what stores they walk into or what news articles they\u2019re reading or every site they visit online.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more at Consumer Reports here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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