How to disable Facebook tracking?

[Sparky]

I don't have a facebook account and never have. But I've recently read in a few sites that FB can track you nevertheless. I have ublock origin, but that doesn't block these trackers. At the same time I don't want to lose all cookies for the sites I visit, as I would have to login each time. Is there a solution?

[JayM]

Did you try searching the web as your question is of a general nature and not specific to either MX or antiX Linux?
https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffcm&q=How+to ... 1-1&ia=web

[Sparky]

Yes, I'm looking for an app that disables the tracking system wide, not an addon, otherwise I wouldn't have posted it here

[JayM]

Search MX Package Installer's various tabs for facebook. Then you'll find out if there's an MX or Debian app that disables Facebook tracking.

[Sparky]

Thanks, I already checked, I was just wondering If someone has implemented something like this on MX using other methods.
There seems to be a Raspberry Pie solution attached to the router, but that seems rather complicated.

[JayM]

You mean "Pi hole". Yeah, that's a bit complex, basically using a Pi as a sort of web filter or a local DNS server with filtering. I've never tried implementing hardware-based solutions for web privacy but it seems to me that the problem might be that they'd completely block Facebook so you couldn't even access it directly anymore. It seems like the solutions offered in the links found in my search results that I posted are your best bet.

Another idea: consider the Ghostery browser add-on.

[Sparky]

Thanks Jay, but add ons need to be installed in every browser on each computer that I have MX on. I don't access facebook, so eliminating system wide would be my first choice, but I'll try your suggestion If all else fails, thanks.

[LibertyLinux]

The #1 way facebook tracks users is via the android os. If you carry a smartphone with the playstore you are being tracked period. My current phone is rooted and google is mia on that note. Plus I just bought a pinephone and am simply waiting for UPS to deliver. Supposedly the latest manjaro kde plasma makes great calls-we'll see lol.

I switched from ublock to adnauseum on my pc's because it obfuscates the ad tracking game and operates just like ublock. You could disable your history but that breaks the back button. Other than that, use a vpn at all times (cc co's hate that btw and there are lots of people who will automatically just assume fraud like idiots), and use the tor browser if you don't have a vpn.
The other thing I do is try to disable certificates that could be considered useless and/or dangerous. Google certs are hard to disable, like amazon's, without flatout breaking the net.

One thing I just learned is that the average obdii device for consumers are just gimmicks. Doesn't matter who makes it or how much it costs. Why? The car manufacturers all install and use computers now and they intentionally hide the code. This is because they don't want the public to know that ALL new cars are now tracking devices. That and of course in order to be a certified mechanic and have access to those codes you must pay recurring fees for lines of code the idiots want kept secret. Cars don't need computers btw to operate. They now have software that can put all running automobiles, trucks, everything, on a real-time map. Onstar is great, if you need it. If you don't it's google tracking your every move in real time even if you forget your phone. How convenient. Basically any new car with a ts, or without, is now a tracking device whether you like it or not.
To put it simply; the basic purpose of attention is to make something happen. That translates to CONTROL.

[Sparky]

I always use a VPN, but it doesn't make a different as far as tracking is concerned. They still track via the browser. I was thinking of something along the lines of screening all incoming and outgoing traffic on MX and removing any trackers that facebook places.

[LibertyLinux]

That's not really the problem as ad blockers already try to block facebook while you use the net. The REAL problem is that too many sites are themselves connected to facebook and friends with their social BS icons they want you to click. So basically, imo, if a site has say an instagram icon, if you visit that site, don't have an actt and don't click it, instagram will probably still be aware as a 'partner' of said site. it to the ground
Facebook is like an invasive weed, or a parasite you can't hardly see. ----- and then simply burn it to the ground. JK



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