How to get Facebook to stop using your data (if you have a FB account)

[dalton99a]

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to-get-facebook-to-stop-using-your-data-2018-03-19

How to get Facebook to stop using your data
Published: Mar 19, 2018 4:26 p.m. ET
The world’s largest social media company has been widely criticized over mishandled user data
By Kari Paul

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Facebook has been widely criticized over the mishandled data, but the company didn’t do anything illegal, said Jamie Court, president of consumer protection group Consumer Watchdog — and that’s part of the problem.

“Unfortunately, under federal law these companies are often not held accountable for privacy violations,” he said. “They have been able to fend off legal accountability regarding the actions of third parties even when they essentially conspire with them.”

He said it is up to the Federal Trade Commission to enforce existing regulations on these companies and to Congress to pass better laws protecting consumers. (The FTC did not respond to request for comment.)

Here are some measures you can take to minimize the hold it has on your privacy:

[Squinch]

1. LOL! I misread that! I thought this was a joke and you were saying there

was nothing you could do.

Given that the vast majority of the 50 million whose data was used against them were compromised because their friend answered a poll, I think anything that says, "make your settings look like this and you will be safe!" is nonsense.

[dalton99a]

2. The real solution is in the last paragraph

Delete your account

The only way to truly get Facebook to stop tracking you is to delete your account entirely.

“If you use Facebook, the price you pay is your data,” said B.J. Mendelson, author of ‘Privacy: And How to Get it Back’ “You can’t really avoid these leaks. The change has to come through Facebook itself (and the other tech companies) or through regulation of those companies.”

Facebook allows users to deactivate an account temporarily or delete it permanently, although it does not say it will delete the data it holds on users after they go.

[Squinch]

4. Yeah. I think that's about right. But even that says its no guarantee that your data will be

deleted.

[bdamomma]

6. Facebook still has the data though

but their stocks are going down, which is very understandable. I only wish the NRA was on the ropes too.

[dalton99a]

13. Facebook says you 'own' all the data you post. Not even close, say privacy experts (L.A. Times)

http://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-facebook-cambridge-analytica-privacy-20180320-story.html

Facebook says you 'own' all the data you post. Not even close, say privacy experts
By David Lazarus
Mar 19, 2018 | 12:45 PM

Facebook gives its service away worldwide in return for people posting details of their lives. We all know that going in.

But the Menlo Park company also emphasizes in its terms of service that "you own all of the content and information you post on Facebook, and you can control how it is shared."

The implication is clear (or should be): You're in the driver's seat. If you don't want your info shared with others, it won't be.

The reality is: Your data belongs to Facebook, and the company will enrich itself by doing with it whatever it pleases.

[blogslut]

7. Those friend profiles were quite likely at default security settings.

It never hurts to tweak permission and security settings.

[Squinch]

8. Yes, I agree with that, but I still wouldn't trust them.

[blogslut]

12. Skepticism should be a given mode for almost all interactions.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume most humans want to safe online. One can throw out platitudes or one can show people how to do things cautiously.

[RandomAccess]

3. Thanks

[enough]

5. And people believe this? NT

[Skittles]

11. of course they do

Russia and repukes know how easily manipulated people are

[grumpyduck]

9. Don't use Facebook.

Signed on once, never used it, haven't since. Personally I have better things to do that sit there reading about every time somebody eats a hamburger or farts.

[blake2012]

10. Just copy and paste some legal gibberish on your FB wall

That should do the trick. Also, if you email Bill Gates, he’ll send you on a free trip to Disneyland.