#facebook data

Lately, I've been seeing posts on Facebook about the 'Off-Facebook activity' feature with captions saying that the social media giant can track what you're doing outside Facebook, including bank apps, email, and Google searches. But what is the 'Off-Facebook Activity' feature, and should you be worried about your data? On January 28, 2020, or the Data Privacy Day, Facebook introduced new features for the platform that gives users more control over their data and privacy. These are the Alerts for Third-Party Logins and Off-Facebook Activity. Mark Zuckerberg explained in an article that other businesses send Facebook information about user activity on their sites. Facebook then uses that information to show targeted ads. The Off-Facebook Activity tool shows you a summary of that information and allows you to clear it from your account if you want to. Zuckerberg says that it "marks a new level of transparency and control." How Facebook receives data In case you're not aware yet, Facebook makes money through ads. Read more in our articles including "Off-Facebook Activity: What is it and should you be worried?" and "How to download a copy of your Facebook data".