The real way Facebook knows so much about you (and how to stop it) – Komando.com

Is Facebook always listening? The truth is, it doesn’t need to.Big Tech companies have far easier ways of gathering information on you. Take Google. If you use Gmail, Google Drive, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and an Android phone, think about every bit of information you willingly pass along. Tap or click to erase what Google knows about you.On Facebook, your activity speaks volumes. Say you join a “buy nothing” group. Facebook might guess you value sustainability or just love saving money. This detail goes into its highly specific profile of you. Tap or click here to get free stuff in your neighborhood.Facebook also knows what you do elsewhere because you might have connected apps sharing your data. You can stop that.See the apps and games you have added to FacebookIf you’ve clicked “Connect with Facebook” or enabled apps or games directly through Facebook over the years, you may have lots of third parties watching what you do. Here’s how to check.On a computer:Click the downward arrow in the top right of Facebook.Tap Settings & Privacy > Settings.Select Apps and Websites in the left side menu.On Android:Open the Facebook app. Tap the three horizontal lines in the top right corner.Select Settings &…
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