Hello everyone.
A while ago I got the message on both Facebook and Instagram to either consent to viewing targeted ads or paying the subscription fee. I did neither, and it soon went away. Since yesterday though, I got it again and have no access to any part of facebook, most importantly the accounts section of the settings from where I can delete my account.
How can I delete my account without consenting or paying the fee?
Thanks in advance
afaik consenting to seeing targetted ads does not affect data collection at all, only affects what you see. Trust me, Facebook is going to collect data on you regardless lol. I’d recommend just accepting to see ads so that you can go and delete your account.
But if you’re doing it so that Facebook will delete your account, then dont expect the data to actually be deleted. Facebook doesnt care about the law, and you have no way to verify that it’s deleted.
What goes onto the internet generally stays their for forever. Security through obscurity is your best option in that case.
If i dont consent though they cant sell my data to ad companies, right?
They are already doing that bro.
Look, if your data is with facebook to begin with, it’s over. Everyone knows it. They are doing whatever they want. You agreed to it just by using their services. They are just giving you an option on what you wanna see.
Depressing but thanks for the help :/
yeah learning about data brokering and collection is pretty depressing…
The best course of action is to not give data in the first place and trust no one, always protect yourself first and foremost. As much as you can anyway.
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