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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Facebook and Instagram gathering browsing data from under-18s, study says

Parent company Meta denies data being used to target young users with ads based on their browsing activity

Facebook and Instagram are gathering data from under-18s by using software that tracks users’ web browsing activity, according to research.

The platforms’ parent company had announced in July that it would allow advertisers to target young users based on three categories only – age, gender and location – rather than a range of options including their personal interests.

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