The professor also offers the following example: But there may be cases where people could abuse this feature, since Facebook allows ad targeting down to a very small geographic area, like a house (as seen in the screenshot above).

Also, many Internet users have no problem with Facebook swiping their location data for ads. And Facebook does need to make money to keep providing its services. Some people may argue that itвЂ™s all standard operating procedure for companies that offer online services for вЂњfree,вЂќ with ads showing in the background of everything you do. But the location-related ads keep popping up. Location tracking is turned off for all ads and she doesnвЂ™t share photos with location data on Facebook. She says Facebook canвЂ™t glean information about her from her other interactions with Facebook or its other apps, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, or Facebook Messenger. Moreover, I have noticed that whenever I travel for work or pleasure, Facebook continues to keep track of my location and use it for advertising: a trip to Glacier National Park resulted in an ad forВ activities in Whitefish, Montana, a trip to Cambridge, MAвЂЉ-вЂЉin anВ ad for a business there, and a visit to Herzeliya, IsraelвЂЉ-вЂЉin anВ ad for a business there. Even though the Location Services setting was turned to вЂњNeverвЂќ in the iPhone Facebook app, and Location History was cleared and turned off, Facebook still showed Korolova ads that matched her location. University of Southern California computer science professor Aleksandra Korolova explained how Facebook does it in great detail on Medium. Don't Miss : TuesdayвЂ™s best deals: $19 headphones, $145 Chromebook, unlocked iPhone 12 deals, more

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