Shield Yourself from Meta's New Privacy Threat

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Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation
Shield Yourself from Meta's New Privacy Threat
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TL;DR

Researchers uncovered Meta's new tracking technique exploiting a loophole to spy on users' web browsing, bypassing security protections on Android devices. This highlights the ongoing privacy risks posed by Meta's surveillance practices. To protect yourself, use privacy-focused browsers like Brave or DuckDuckGo, delete untrusted apps, install privacy extensions like Privacy Badger, and limit Meta's data use. The incident underscores the need for stronger privacy laws and better browser protections, especially in Chrome, which currently lacks robust tracker blocking.

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