SN 1029: The Illusion of Thinking - Meta Apps and JavaScript Collusion
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Tracking Unveiled: Meta and Yandex's Privacy Risks
This chapter exposes the alarming user tracking methods employed by Meta and Yandex through their native applications, which include the listening on local ports for data collection. It dives into the serious privacy implications of these practices, examining how they utilize local servers and the notorious FBP cookie to bypass established protections. The discussion further highlights the challenges developers face in ensuring user privacy and the potential security risks that arise from these invasive tracking mechanisms.
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