How to turn off location history on Facebook
Includes Application Facebook for smartphones has a tool called Place History, which allows the company to track all of your movements in real life, and the data is stored on a digital map that can be viewed through the app’s settings.
The app’s Place History tool displays which stores and other companies Facebook thinks you’ve visited, as well as when it’s believed you’ve been on the move.
The Company uses your GPS coordinates to personalize ads based on data saved in the Location History.
And remember the company on her websiteTo help you discover what’s going on around you, Location History allows Facebook to create a record of the exact locations received through location services on your mobile devices.
“Only you can see this information, and you can delete it by viewing the location history on your phone or computer.”
Turn off Facebook Place History
The tool allows you to search for specific dates to see where Facebook logged in on any given day, and you can only turn off the tool or delete your data through the app on your phone.
To do this, follow these steps:
- Open the Facebook app on your Android phone
- Click on the three lines at the top right of the screen.
- From the menu that appears, click on the “Settings and Privacy” option, then click on the “Settings” option.
- Click on the profile settings option, then click on the site option.
- Enter the account password if prompted. Then toggle the button next to the Location History option to Off.
To delete your place history for a specific day or the entirety, follow these steps:
- Click on the three lines at the top right of the screen.
- From the menu that appears, tap Settings and Privacy, then tap Privacy Shortcuts.
- Click on the Manage your site settings option, then click on the site history option.
- Select the View location history option and then enter the account password if prompted.
- On the next screen, click on the three dots on the top left.
- Choose Delete this day or Delete all location history, then press OK.
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