How to disable targeted advertisements on Facebook

Facebook's link history feature allows the platform to track users' clicked links for targeted ads, but it can be disabled.

Available on the Facebook mobile app, link history allows the social media giant to collect data of all the links users click within the app’s browser to show users targeted advertisements. Facebook link works through the browser built into its various app versions, and while it does not benefit regular users – it allows Facebook to track the links users click to gather information about their interest.

Facebook has been trumpeting the convenience of being able to find any link users ever opened at any moment, however, this idea may not appeal to everyone. For users who do not want to allow Facebook to track the links they click, there are two easy ways to disable the feature.

The first time users open an external link posted on the social media network, since the feature was introduced, they are asked for their consent to use the feature. If users have assented to their data being tracked, but later changed their minds, there are two simple ways in which the feature can be disabled.

Users should note that since Facebook link history is only available as a feature in the Facebook app. The feature is not available in the social network’s web or Lite versions.