How to Stop Facebook from Tracking You?

How to Stop Facebook from Tracking You?

Many people have become recently irritated knowing that Facebook tracks their location and knows exactly where they are.  Believe it or not, the Facebook mobile app can track you, even when you are not actively using the app.

Facebook claims it uses such information to “provide you with location features, including allowing you to post content that’s tagged with your location, get more relevant ads, find places and Wi-Fi nearby and use Nearby Friends.” Facebook also claims it uses such data to build a “history of precise locations received through Location Services on your devices.

Let's fathom how that happens: when "Location History" is on, Facebook will add your current exact location to your "Location History" either when you’re using the app or continuously if you’ve turned on "Background Location.”

How to stop Facebook from tracking your location on iPhone or Android:

·         Open Facebook on your phone.

·         Tap the menu button on the right. It looks like three bars stacked on top of one   another.

·         Choose "Settings & Privacy."

·         Select "Privacy Shortcuts."

·         Choose "Manage your location settings."

·         Tap "Location Access."

·         Turn off “Location History.”

·         Tap "Location Services" and turn “Use Location” to off.

To delete your history, do this:

·         Open Facebook on your phone.

·         Tap the menu button on the right. It looks like three bars stacked on top of one   another.

·         Choose "Settings & Privacy."

·         Select "Privacy Shortcuts."

·         Choose "Manage your location settings."

·         Tap “View Your Location History.”

·         Tap the menu button on the right (it looks like three dots.)

·         Tap “Delete all location history.”

Finally, always think about your own privacy and security when you are out there. After all, nobody feels secure and safe when that person knows that he/she can be easily tracked.