We explain this to people, including in our Privacy Basics site and on the About Facebook Ads site.įacebook reveals it can track users location even if they turn off location servicesįacebook says that it tracks a user's whereabouts to serve advertisements in the News Feeds, customize products and services like accurate weather forecasts, offers from Marketplace and to let people learn about the presence of their friends close by via the Nearby Friends feature. We do use IP and other information such as check-ins and current city from your profile. It's been confirmed that Facebook will estimate your location using your IP address, even if you opt out of location tracking.įacebook confirmed to Gizmodo that it's tracking users by collecting IP addresses as well as data from check-ins and other content.
Here are three ways Facebook tracks your location: Location services – This involves your phone or tablet's GPS coordinates, as well as Wi-Fi and cellular network locations. Louis. Area: 2.51 miĬurious, does Facebook have the ability to pinpoint two small close locations?Ĭurious, does Facebook use IP address or GPS coordinates? Louis County, Missouri, United States. Area: 4.97 miĬlayton is a city in and the seat of St.
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