Reporting Elections, Safety and Security of Journalists

It’s the reason you’re automatically tagged in photos that
others post.
You can disable facial recognition on the desktop version
of Facebook. Follow these steps: Click the downwardpointing arrow in the top right of the screen.
Select Settings & Privacy, followed by Settings.
In the left column, click Face Recognition.
Tap “Do you want Facebook to be able to recognise you in
photos and videos?” Select No in the drop-down menu to
disable the setting.
3.4. Get rid of apps that track you off Facebook
When you use your Facebook username to log in to other
platforms or websites, those compa- nies can see your
information and may be able to share your activity with
Facebook.
This was one of the most significant issues behind the
Cambridge Analytica scandal, leading to millions of
people’s profiles being harvested. Tap or click here for
more details on Cambridge Analytica.
Thankfully, Facebook has changed its stance on thirdparty applications and lets users disable all that tracking.
Disable third-party app tracking from your desktop:
Click the downward-pointing arrow in the top right of the
screen.
Select Settings & Privacy, followed by Settings.
Tap Apps and Websites on the left menu. Select Active.
Click on the box next to the app’s name to stop tracking

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