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The covert method Meta uses to track mobile browsing without consent — even in incognito mode or with a VPN (english.elpais.com)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by ragingHungryPanda@lemmy.zip to c/aboringdystopia@mander.xyz

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How meta bypasses your phone's browser security to track you.

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[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

From the linked source

We disclose a novel tracking method by Meta and Yandex potentially affecting billions of Android users. We found that native Android apps—including Facebook, Instagram, and several Yandex apps including Maps and Browser—silently listen on fixed local ports for tracking purposes.

Never, ever install meta apps on your devices people! If you have to use them, do it via browser.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

📢 UPDATE: As of June 3rd 7:45 CEST, Meta/Facebook Pixel script is no longer sending any packets or requests to localhost. The code responsible for sending the _fbp cookie has been almost completely removed. Yandex has also stopped the practice we describe below.

I'm a little curious why they removed it. These guys are not motivated by shame.

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Google wants to claim it protects its users in chrome and this was bypassing it, so they didn't want to make Google and Apple angry

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

As if I ever would! Went through extra effort and gave up my fucking 3.5mm to install graphene and get away from those losers! Gonna have to sneak it into VLC to catch me slipping!