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>How can you tell facebook to not track you without a facebook account? That's the wrong question to ask. You shouldn't have to tell it not to track you. That
by volgo 9y ago
>How can you tell facebook to not track you without a facebook account?
That's the wrong question to ask. You shouldn't have to tell it not to track you. That shouldn't be able to do it, unless you explicitly tell them "hey you can track me."
- tachyoff 9y agoPrecisely. The Overton window for this topic seems to have shifted pretty far. The default position should be one of positive consent and assumed privacy. But then again, I think it’s all moot considering that Facebook’s existence is predicated on them collecting data. Asking them to do less of it is like asking a plant to stop photosynthesizing. That is to say: it’s their whole raison d’être, which means they won’t change it without a little encouragement from third parties.
- unclebucknasty 9y agoIf only. That battle seems to have been lost long ago, at least in the U.S. Google, Criteo and other have long had a default opt-in policy for their retargeting products, etc.
- oh_sigh 9y agoYou're the one in control of your browser. You know it's side effects when you load pages.
- A_No_Name_Mouse 9y agoInternet had become an integral part of everyday life. This is like saying air pollution is not a problem, just don't breathe all the time. Or is my sarcasm sensor not working this morning?
- TomMarius 9y agoYour metaphor is incorrect.
- ionised 9y agoMost people do not know these things.