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How to stop your photos from being used in Facebook adverts

Have you noticed adverts on Facebook recently that contain pictures of your friends and family?

The social network had made the decision to pair advertisements with relevant social actions from a user’s friends to create Facebook Ads. This is supposed to make advertisements more interesting and more tailored to you and your friends. But the service is opt-out, not opt-in, which some may see as an infringement on their privacy.

To stop your photos from being used in the way click here to update your privacy settings.

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(Cross posted on the Speed Tech Blog)

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