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Why .face directory in my Android?


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2019 Mar 7, 11:15am   704 views  2 comments

by MisdemeanorRebel   ➕follow (12)   💰tip   ignore  



I never installed Facebook, I never use Facebook, I haven't touched Facebook in at least 4-5 years, long before I owned this phone.

I also deleted the directory at least once.

I did briefly have Duolingo... which explains:


Some major Android apps are still sending data directly to Facebook
Even when you’re not logged in or don’t have a Facebook account

Major Android mobile apps from companies including Yelp and Duolingo send data that could be used to personally identify you for ad tracking straight to Facebook immediately upon logging in, according to a new report from the London-based UK charity and watchdog group Privacy International (PI). This data transfer happens even if a user isn’t logged into Facebook on that device and even in the event the user doesn’t have an active Facebook account at all.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/5/18252397/facebook-android-apps-sending-data-user-privacy-developer-tools-violation

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1   Tenpoundbass   2019 Mar 7, 12:17pm  

This is why for now I'm using an iPhone I hate Google more than I do Apple at this point.
I may end up with a flip phone, and just pay for a hotpot or buy a laptop with built in 4G connectivity.
2   MisdemeanorRebel   2019 Mar 7, 12:28pm  

Good idea. I am dying for a Linux phone. Still a bit away:
https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-5/

(and likely delayed again)

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