Analysis Suggests Instagram Tracks User Web Activity Through In-App Browser
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[Analysis Suggests Instagram Tracks User Web Activity Through In-App Browser - MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2022/08/10/instagram-tracking-users-in-app-browser/) [iOS Privacy: Instagram and Facebook can track anything you do on any website in their in-app browser · Felix Krause](https://krausefx.com/blog/ios-privacy-instagram-and-facebook-can-track-anything-you-do-on-any-website-in-their-in-app-browser) The iOS Instagram and Facebook app render all third party links and ads within their app using a custom in-app browser The Instagram app injects their tracking code into every website shown, including when clicking on ads, enabling them monitor all user interactions, like every button & link tapped, text selections, screenshots, as well as any form inputs, like passwords, addresses and credit card numbers. Instagram is purposely working around the App Tracking Transparency permission system, which was designed to prevent this exact type of data collection. with javascript anything is possible !
Caveat Emptor. "Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long
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[Analysis Suggests Instagram Tracks User Web Activity Through In-App Browser - MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2022/08/10/instagram-tracking-users-in-app-browser/) [iOS Privacy: Instagram and Facebook can track anything you do on any website in their in-app browser · Felix Krause](https://krausefx.com/blog/ios-privacy-instagram-and-facebook-can-track-anything-you-do-on-any-website-in-their-in-app-browser) The iOS Instagram and Facebook app render all third party links and ads within their app using a custom in-app browser The Instagram app injects their tracking code into every website shown, including when clicking on ads, enabling them monitor all user interactions, like every button & link tapped, text selections, screenshots, as well as any form inputs, like passwords, addresses and credit card numbers. Instagram is purposely working around the App Tracking Transparency permission system, which was designed to prevent this exact type of data collection. with javascript anything is possible !
Caveat Emptor. "Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long
abmv wrote:
with javascript anything is possible !
Problem is that deactivating it, makes a lot of other webs have errors or not even work. :doh: :sigh: :mad: X|
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
