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The like button, particularly the Facebook Like button, is a piece of code embedded on many websites that can transmit user data to Facebook even if the user does not click it. When a logged-in Facebook user visits a site with this button, the browser sends data to Facebook to load content, enabling data collection on users who may not even have a Facebook account. This tracking mechanism has been a subject of privacy concerns, as it allows Meta to gather information across the web, similar to other tracking technologies. Discussions on WindowsForum highlight these privacy implications, drawing parallels to broader data collection practices by tech companies.
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    NEWS TikTok's "secret operation" tracks you even if you don't use it

    If this sounds familiar, it's because it's happened before. Meta's near-omnipresence wherever you are online enabled it to gather data on users, even those who don't have Facebook accounts—thanks, in part, to the Facebook "Like" button, a piece of code embedded on most websites. According to...
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