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m_berberich<a href="https://social.heise.de/@heiseonline" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@heiseonline</a> <blockquote>Die Chats selbst sollen davon aber nicht betroffen sein, beteuert das Unternehmen.</blockquote>Nur zur Info: Das ist das gleiche Unternehmen, daß mit localhost tracking die Sicherheitsmechanismen von Android umgangen hat um Benutzer besser tracken zu können·<a href="https://infosec.exchange/@isotopp/114663960595107813" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://infosec.exchange/@isotopp/114663960595107813</a><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Meta</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Whatsapp</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/localhosttracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#localhosttracking</a>

larsLocalhost Tracking: Eine Erklärung und seine potenziellen Konsequenzen für Meta In der digitalen Welt von heute ist Datenschutz ein zentrales Anliegen. Ein aktuelles Thema, das viel Aufmerksamkeit erregt, ist das sogenannte “Localhost Tracking”. Meta, das Unternehmen hinter Facebook und Instagram, hat ein System entwickelt, das es ermöglicht, Nutzer auf ihren Mobilgeräten zu identifizieren, selbst wenn sie einen VPN-Dienst nutzen, den Inkognito-Modus ihres Browsers aktiviert haben oder Cookies ablehnen oder löschen. Diese Praxis könnte Meta teuer zu stehen kommen, […] <a href="https://dasnetzundich.de/localhost-tracking-eine-erklaerung-und-seine-potenziellen-konsequenzen-fuer-meta/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://dasnetzundich.de/localhost-tracking-eine-erklaerung-und-seine-potenziellen-konsequenzen-fuer-meta/</a>

Murteza YesilAs a tech enthusiast, I am sad to say that even I couldn't see how disgusting Facebook can be. And given their track record, they probably something else in the works that will make my jaw drop in the future. Facebook's only competition at being evil is Facebook. <a href="https://edmontonian.social/tags/Meta" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Meta</a> <a href="https://edmontonian.social/tags/Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Facebook</a> <a href="https://edmontonian.social/tags/Instagram" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Instagram</a> <a href="https://edmontonian.social/tags/localhostTracking" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#localhostTracking</a> RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/users/Gargron/statuses/114661991523456008" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/users/Gargron/statuses/114661991523456008</a>

quaff :Oilers:If you're on Android and you have any Meta apps installed, you need to remove those immediately and use the web versions (or just deactivate your accounts). iOS won't have this issue, but for good measure, do it anyway.Meta has been running background localhost services via their Android apps. The Meta Pixel trackers on websites post back to these services.Allowing them to track you when not using their apps. <a href="https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/meta-and-yandex-are-de-anonymizing-android-users-web-browsing-identifiers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/meta-and-yandex-are-de-anonymizing-android-users-web-browsing-identifiers/</a><a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#meta</a> <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facebook</a> <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/localhosttracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#localhosttracking</a>

quaff :Oilers:If you're on Android and you have any Meta apps installed, you need to remove those immediately and use the web versions (or just deactivate your accounts). iOS won't have this issue, but for good measure, do it anyway.Meta has been running background localhost services via their Android apps. The Meta Pixel trackers on websites post back to these services.Allowing them to track you when not using their apps. <a href="https://cybersecuritynews.com/track-android-users-covertly" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://cybersecuritynews.com/track-android-users-covertly</a><a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#meta</a> <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facebook</a> <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/localhosttracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#localhosttracking</a>

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