Meta has only recently paused a tracking method that linked Android users' web browsing activity to their Facebook and Instagram profiles, even when users browsed in incognito mode or used a VPN. This ...

New research suggests that Meta and Yandex used a loophole in Android to link web browsing data to app identities. The method bypassed incognito mode, cookie clearing, and other privacy protections.

Security researchers say Meta and Yandex used native Android apps to listen on localhost ports, allowing them to link web browsing data to user identities and bypass typical privacy protections.… ...

Everyone wants to be anonymous online, but not everyone is safe, especially Android users, according to the latest research. Maybe Meta is secretly spying on you. Researchers have found that big tech ...

Meta, Yandex Covertly Tracked Billions of Android Users, According to Researcher Your email has been sent A report highlights how Meta and Yandex bypassed privacy and security controls to implement ...

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Tracking code that Meta and Russia-based Yandex embed into millions of websites is de-anonymizing visitors by abusing legitimate Internet protocols, causing Chrome and other browsers to ...

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