Post by M. Hawbaker on Nov 25, 2022 15:53:09 GMT
Facebook will be removing "sensitive information" from user profiles, including addresses, political views, sexual orientation, and religious views. These fields have existed for years on the social media platform, but will be deprecated in a December update.
Facebook gathers plenty of data from users and has extensive profile fields that allow users to link to family members, show their job history, and flag major life milestones. However, the social media site has attracted controversy in the past for how advertisers were able to use more sensitive data about users to target ads.
Now, some users are receiving notices that some profile information is "going away soon". The update was spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra.
But the notice has also started appearing to more users, including MUO staff. Depending on what sensitive information you have on your profile, the notice may differ. However, it confirms that the information will be removed starting 1 December 2022. Fields that will be removed include Address, Political Views, Religious Views, and Interested In.
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