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Home / News / Science News / You can change what Facebook thinks of you: Here's how
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    You can change what Facebook thinks of you: Here's how

    Shubham Sharma
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    Shubham Sharma
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    Last updated on Sep 12, 2019, 12:51 am
    You can change what Facebook thinks of you: Here's how
  • We all know that Facebook collects a lot of data on its users.

    The information, gathered directly and indirectly (through outside browsing), helps the company build detailed profiles for serving personalized ads and generating money.

    But, did you know that there is a way to change what the social network thinks of you?

    Let's check that out.

  • In this article
    First, understand the pre-defined preferences on Facebook Tweak the interests by removing items Finally, access companies that have shared your data with Facebook Tweaking preferences will change the ads you see
  • Step #1

    First, understand the pre-defined preferences on Facebook

    First, understand the pre-defined preferences on Facebook
  • Facebook has a defined list of user preferences, things that it thinks may be of interest to you.

    The information remains buried in Facebook accounts for serving ads but can be accessed by heading over to Settings > Ads and hitting the 'Your Interests' button.

    Once you open this page, it shows all the stuff you have frequently liked/clicked, or interacted with.

  • Change

    Tweak the interests by removing items

  • The 'Your Interests' tab will let you browse through everything the company thinks you might like.

    The stuff is arranged under sections like "Technology," "People," and "News and Entertainment". But, the important part is, there's also an option to change this.

    You can click the X icon under every item, be it something general or specific, and tweak the entire list of pre-defined interests.

  • Step #2

    Finally, access companies that have shared your data with Facebook

    Finally, access companies that have shared your data with Facebook
  • After accessing the list of pre-defined interests, scroll down to the 'Advertisers and Businesses' section.

    This category will show all the companies that have uploaded your information to Facebook for the purpose of advertising.

    It will show the companies' names and provide the option to remove them and stop their ads from appearing on Facebook's products.

  • Information

    Tweaking preferences will change the ads you see

  • You should note that tweaking preferences will change the kind of ads you will see on Facebook. For instance, if you have removed Netflix/Playstation from the list of companies or 'video games' from the list of interests, you won't see any ad related to that.

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