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Facebook to allow users to opt out of browsing history data collection

By Kelly Cohen
Published May 1, 2018 4:13pm ET
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Facebook to allow users to opt out of browsing history data collection
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a hearing in Washington, D.C. | (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Facebook announced Tuesday it will allow users to opt out of letting the social media giant collect browsing history data.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement on his personal page, adding he will discuss the control in detail during Facebook’s annual developer conference later Tuesday.

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