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Pretty sure FB doesn't rely on just IP address to locate its users.
by marcus_holmes 5y ago
Pretty sure FB doesn't rely on just IP address to locate its users.
- mistermann 5y agoI am interested in the means by which they DO identify user location, and whether the ones they use can be spoofed. And for those who cannot help but ask "But why would....", while that is an interesting and valid question, it is orthogonal to this specific question.
- marcus_holmes 5y agoWell, if the app is installed, then there's a gajillion methods (GPS, Wifi, etc) For conventional browsers in a desktop environment I'd suspect all the normal methods of fingerprinting browsers would reveal a lot. And Netflix et al can detect VPNs from a browser, so clearly that's not impossible. I notice that Google Maps on my browser knows where I am despite me using a VPN, but then I'm also logged in to Google on my phone, so maybe it's just tracking my phone location rather than my browser location. Interesting question - anyone know anything definite?