Facebook by default associates the location data collected by the Android and iOS application with your account. Data that ends up in your "Location History" that gathers information that is as precise as it is disturbing, such as the places you visited, how long you stayed there, and so on. Thanks to the RGPD it is now possible to stop this tracking. Here's how to do it in a few simple steps!
Facebook tracks your every move. Since the update following the RGPD, the largest social network on the planet has posted a new map called Location History and shows how Facebook has tracked your movements for years via the Android and iOS application. Some will appreciate keeping a record of their movements somewhere, but for others, it is fortunately possible to disable this tracking without necessarily delete your Facebook account, or the application of your smartphone.
How to disable the location on Facebook?
To disable or reactivate the location on Facebook:
Open the Facebook app
Go to the symbol ≡ in the bottom bar and then Settings and Privacy
Go to Settings> Location
Disable or enable Location History
You can also revoke Facebook's access to location data to be 100% sure that the app will no longer collect geographic data without your consent
For those interested, the new map listing all your moves is in the web version of your Settings:
Connect to Facebook from your computer
Go to Settings> Location
Click on View your location history
Facebook knows how to be terribly convenient for its users, but collects the amount of data that allows it to provide more and more services and monetize. As we explain in our forum Google and Facebook know everything about everyone: so what?, Despite a strong outcry against this collection, most users remain a member of the social network - not always by real choice elsewhere . Have you looked at this map? Have you found any surprises? Tell us everything in the comments!
