Clear activity from businesses you visit off Facebook

September 15, 2024

Clear activity from businesses you visit off Facebook: You read that correctly. With the right permissions, FB can track you IRL.

Open Facebook on your computer and click your profile pic in the upper right. Tap Settings & privacy > Settings.
Click View next to Off-Facebook activity, then tap Clear previous activity.
Next, tap Manage future activity and select Disconnect future activity.

Tags: businesses, computer, Facebook, future, privacy, settings

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