# 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.

- Website: https://www.facebook.com
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Category: [Social networks](https://privacyratings.com/social-networks/)
- Also rated: [Facebook Messenger](https://privacyratings.com/messengers/facebook-messenger/) (Messengers), [WhatsApp](https://privacyratings.com/messengers/whatsapp/) (Messengers), [Meta AI](https://privacyratings.com/ai-assistants/meta-ai/) (AI assistants), [Instagram](https://privacyratings.com/social-networks/instagram/) (Social networks), [Threads](https://privacyratings.com/social-networks/threads/) (Social networks)
- Grade: F (0/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The Android app includes Facebook Analytics, Facebook Ads, Google Analytics and Mapbox, and activity tracking for ads cannot be turned off. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.facebook.katana/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | No | Funded by targeted advertising based on user activity. | https://www.facebook.com/about/ads |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/social-networks/facebook/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/social-networks/facebook.md