Facebook Spying on You When You’re Offline – Here’s How to Stop It
Did you know Facebook added a sneaky new feature with its February 1st update? For the past eight weeks, the social giant has been tracking everything you do when you’re not even on Facebook.
The Creepy Truth About Your Offline Activity
That’s right – Facebook is monitoring your actions off-platform without you realising it. Curious what they know about your offline life? Go to your Facebook settings, scroll to Your Facebook Information, then click on Off-Facebook Activity.
Here, you’ll see a jaw-dropping list of the data Facebook has collected from other apps and websites you’ve visited.
How to Turn Off Facebook’s Sneaky Tracking
- In the Off-Facebook Activity section, click More Options.
- Select Manage Future Activity.
- Toggle off tracking to stop Facebook spying on your offline behaviour.
- Don’t forget to clear your existing history while you’re at it.
Facebook won’t be shouting about this feature, but now you know the truth. Don’t hand over any more of your private data to Big Brother Mark.
