Facebook responds to concerns over its location tracking. Lawmakers aren't convinced.
“By necessity, virtually all ads on Facebook are targeted based on location, though most commonly ads are targeted to people with a particular city or some larger region,” the company wrote. “Otherwise, people in Washington, D.C. would receive ads for services or events in London, and vice versa.”
Hawley, a frequent tech critic, tweeted the letter, saying it showed Facebook “admits it. Turn off ‘location services’ and they’ll STILL track your location to make money . There is no opting out. No control over your personal information. That’s Big Tech. And that’s why Congress needs to take action.”
“I appreciate Facebook’s attempts to inform users about their privacy choices. However, I am concerned that these efforts are insufficient and even misleading in light of how Facebook is actually treating user data,” Coons said in a statement. “In their response to our letter, Facebook confirmed that there is no way for users to prevent Facebook from using their location and serving them ads based on that information, even when location access has been turned off.
"Facebook claims that users are in control of their own privacy, but in reality, users aren’t even given an option to stop Facebook from collecting and monetizing their location information," Coons continued."The American people deserve to know how tech companies use their data, and I will continue working to find solutions to protect Americans’ sensitive information.”
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