Tests find Facebook's Download Your Information tool gives users an incomplete and inconsistent list of advertisers who have uploaded their data to Facebook
In 2018, following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook announced the “Download Your Information” feature allowing users … Tweets: @micronauta , @privacyint , @wolfiechristl , and @privacyint Tweets: I. Rodrguez de Rementera / @micronauta : Do we really believe Facebook wipes pics and other data when we delete them from our profiles? Such a treasure trove is just too valuable to let go, even for the most “don't be evil”, @shoshanazuboff explained it perfectly. And it's not just about faces. https://privacyinternational.org/ ... @privacyint : Ever tried downloading your data from Facebook to understand what advertisers know about you? 🤔 Bad news: Facebook tools is actually rigged and only gives part of the picture Check our analysis 👇 https://privacyinternational.org/ ... Wolfie Christl / @wolfiechristl : There is “no way for users to know all the companies who uploaded a list with their data to Facebook”. Also, the new ‘Off-Facebook activity’ tool provides too little information. In both cases, it's still impossible for users to exercise their GDPR rights: https://privacyinternational.org/ ... @privacyint : “Download Your Information”, “Off-Facebook activity”: How Facebook pretends to be transparent when it actually doesn't tell you everything 👀 https://privacyinternational.org/ ...