![]() ![]() ![]() I can use the share function in Apple Photos to strip location data as I send, and most messengers strip this data, but in Facebook’s app, when I upload a photo, the data is sent as well.įacebook and Instagram do in fact strip the metadata, the so-called EXIF information, from photos that are saved to their platforms. My iPhone adds GPS tags to photos-useful to sort and find images. But Facebook still collects the location tag from that photo, along with my IP address.įacebook App and Website - Location Access Disabled Facebook I used Facebook’s app on my iPhone, the same app that has been told “never” to access my location, the same account that knows I have this switched off. I took a photo with my iPhone and then uploaded that to my Facebook account. And here we can see exactly how it’s the letter and not the spirit of the rules that seems to apply.ĭespite me telling my iPhone “never” to allow Facebook access to my location, despite me checking Facebook online to confirm it knows “location history for mobile devices” is set to “off.” Facebook continues to exploit a loophole, harvesting photo location tags and IP addresses, all of which it will, in its own words, “collect and process.” The last major privacy innovation was to restrict location tracking. ![]() And so we’ll need to wait and see what workarounds the data giants find to keep tracking our web and app activity. IOS 14.5 is also fairly new-the impact is still being assessed. ![]()
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