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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about third party tracking highlight concerns over data collection by major platforms like TikTok and Meta, even when users do not directly engage with their services. Examples include TikTok's secret operation and Meta's use of the Facebook Like button to gather information from non-users. These threads examine how embedded code and tracking mechanisms operate across websites, raising privacy and security issues for Windows users. The tag covers real-world instances of cross-site tracking, the role of browser data sharing, and implications for user consent. Members share insights on how such tracking persists and methods to mitigate unwanted data exposure.
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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...- whoosh
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