Facebook has launched a tool that lets users stop apps and businesses sharing their data to the social network
It offers a range of tools to help websites and apps collect data, including Facebook Pixel, a piece of code that collects data on anyone who visits a website, and Facebook SDK, which tracks data on apps.
He said:"Most people don't know that Facebook sees this kind of data and offering this tool will educate more people about this. This will allow more people to file complaints about websites and apps that are collecting and sending data illegally." Hundreds of ads were shown to 13 to 17-year-olds on Facebook and Instagram, most from the Conservatives featuring Boris Johnson.
In a blog post, the company said:"We expect this could have some impact on our business, but we believe giving people control over their data is more important."Asked whether the firm expected to make a loss, Stephanie Max, product manager for the tool - which took a year to make and involved"hundreds of people across the country" - said Facebook had not estimated how its revenue would be affected.
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