Facebook tracks every place you go – and here is how you can stop it

Facebook app has become ubiquitous in every mobile device. There is rarely anyone who does not use Facebook and Messenger on daily basis. However, most people use Facebook by turning a blind eye to it and without questioning its privacy policy. We often neglect the fact that Facebook tracks our location and knows everywhere we go. This brings huge concerns regarding the vulnerabilities and risks to its users. That’s why it has become crucially important to figure out how exactly Facebook tracks our location and what we can do to prevent it.

It may not come as surprise for you when I say that Facebook tracks you on its platforms. If you use the Facebook app on your phone, it keeps a log of every place you visit. The tentacles of Facebook reach across various websites and apps that you use on your phone. Every website or service that you have signed in using Facebook sends some sort of data to Facebook. Although the news of Facebook tracking you could not surprise you, the obscure level of details in their data might actually surprise you. Not only they keep a record of when and where you went but also how long you actually stayed there.