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Re:Over 96% of Apple Users Have Blocked Facebook from Tracki... by truth_ on Saturday May 08, 2021 @09:00AM (#27086759)
I don't even use Facebook.

As I use Samsung, Facebook comes pre-installed and cannot be uninstalled. I clear the data and cache, uninstall updates, and then disable the app.

I have gotten rid of Whatsapp from my primary phone and kept it in a small and old android phone where I do nothing and touch once a month.

I use Instagram and FB once in a blue moon inside Firefox's FB container, or, Brave browser.

No Facebook, no Facebook tracking.

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Re:Over 96% of Apple Users Have Blocked Facebook from Tracki... by entropie on Saturday May 08, 2021 @09:18AM (#27086868)
> As I use Samsung, Facebook comes pre-installed and cannot be uninstalled. I clear the data and cache, uninstall updates, and then disable the app.

You can use adb to remove samsungs factory installed software.

https://github.com/khlam/debloat-samsung-android

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Re:Over 96% of Apple Users Have Blocked Facebook from Tracki... by throwaway82003 on Saturday May 08, 2021 @09:08AM (#27086805)
In some phones, if you enable 'show system apps', you can see the following fb apps:

Facebook App Installer

Facebook App Manager

Facebook Services

All 3 can be disabled.

Also they usually have Instagram and fb messenger pre-installed.

Also many apps come with fb SDK. On android, the app 'ClassyShark3xodus' can be used to check it. Available on Fdroid.

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Re:Over 96% of Apple Users Have Blocked Facebook from Tracki... by voor on Saturday May 08, 2021 @09:03AM (#27086771)
Using adb you can uninstall the app for the primary user as well.
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