Facebook and Instagram apps can track users via their in-app browsers
Meta said that the injected tracking code obeyed users preferences on ATT."The code allows us to aggregate user data before using it for targeted advertising or measurement purposes," a spokesperson told."We do not add any pixels. Code is injected so that we can aggregate conversion events from pixels. For purchases made through the in-app browser, we seek user consent to save payment information for the purposes of autofill.
Krause noted that Facebook isn't necessarily using the javascript injection to collect sensitive data. However, if the apps opened a users' preferred browser like Safari or Firefox, there would be no way to do a similar javascript injection on any secure site. By contrast, the approach used by the Instagram and Facebook in-app browsers"works for any website, no matter whether it's encrypted or not," he said.
According to Krause's research, WhatsApp doesn't modify third-party websites in a similar way. As such, he suggests that Meta should do the same with Facebook and Instagram, or just use Safari or another browser to open links."It's what's best for the user, and the right thing to do." For more, check out the summary of his findingsAll products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company.
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