How to stop Facebook from tracking your location

Facebook is notorious for capturing user data to create profiles that advertisers can target and that includes the location data from your phone.

If that makes you uncomfortable, you can stop the Facebook mobile app from tracking your location completely, or allow it to do so only when youre using the app.

However, if you use services like Nearby Friends, its a good idea to restrict the location access to only when youre using the app.

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Author: The Next Web

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