Social networks
Facebook privacy rating
Social network from Meta for sharing posts, photos and videos with friends, groups and pages, with Marketplace and Messenger chat.
Summary
Facebook scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the social networks criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 0 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The Android app includes Facebook Analytics, Facebook Ads, Google Analytics and Mapbox, and activity tracking for ads cannot be turned off.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by targeted advertising based on user activity.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.