Meta is under investigation for a privacy violation called localhost tracking. (www.zeropartydata.es)

submitted 4 days ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[-] cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 days ago

You’re not affected if (and only if)

You access Facebook and Instagram via the web, without having the apps installed on your phone
You browse on desktop computers or use iOS (iPhones)
You always used the Brave browser or the DuckDuckGo search engine on mobile

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago

basically, don't ever install meta apps on any of your devices and use a browser that has good tab isolation, always use Firefox would be my advice

[-] funn@lemy.lol 4 points 4 days ago

Lol, finally some good news

this post was submitted on 11 Jun 2025

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