Cambridge Analytica使用的(Cambridge Analytica)Facebook 用户(Facebook user)数据最近崩溃，引起了全世界所有人的严重关注。虽然与隐私权(Privacy)的斗争并不新鲜，但因为Facebook和用户(User)数据已被其他人访问的方式现在是一个问题。
也就是说，您会惊讶地发现我们在注册 Facebook(Facebook)时都同意这一点。因此，问题不仅在于Facebook，还在于我们的无知，我们同意任何事情来获得社交媒体上的所有关注，而我们没有付出代价。
与其他所有服务一样，Facebook确实允许您下载所有数据和活动，如果您查看它们，您会惊讶于Facebook对您的了解程度。
如何下载 Facebook 数据
- 登录 Facebook 帐户。
- 单击(Click)向下箭头按钮，然后单击Settings > General > Click“下载 Facebook 数据副本”(“Download a copy of your Facebook data.”)的链接。
- 它将验证您的密码，并要求您等到创建备份。
- 备份完成后，将向您发送一封电子邮件。如果您停留在同一页面上，您应该可以选择下载存档。(Download the Archive.)
下载大小可能约为~500 MB到 1000 MB。
Facebook 存储哪些数据
简而言之，您在Facebook 上(Facebook)所做的一切都会得到备份。解压下载的文件后，如下图所示。它包含所有消息、照片、视频的文件夹，以及可让您浏览整个页面的主页。
留言：(Messages:)
此文件夹包含所有音频、视频、文件、贴纸和其他对话元素。消息文本在每个HTML页面中都可用，其余部分是链接的。它们包括每条消息的时间戳，并且与您交谈的顺序完全相同。
相片：(Photos:)
这是您上传到Facebook的所有图像的存档。包括位置和EXIF数据在内的图像数据也被存储。这让他们清楚地知道您使用的是哪部手机、您的位置等等。
视频(Videos)和其他东西也是如此。
概括(Summary)
总而言之，Facebook拥有所有这些数据——
- 您曾经发送或接收的每条消息。
- 您曾经发送或接收的每个文件。
- 手机上的所有联系人。
- 您曾经发送或接收的所有音频消息。
- 您感兴趣的事物是基于您的搜索、页面和您喜欢的内容，以及您和您的朋友谈论的话题。
- 它们还会存储您每次登录Facebook的时间、您登录的地点、时间和设备
- 您曾经连接到您的Facebook帐户的所有应用程序。
- 您下载的文件、您玩的游戏、您的照片和视频、您的音乐、您的搜索历史、您的浏览历史，甚至您收听的广播电台。(Radio)
我们因为无知而提供给Facebook的数据量令人难以置信。他们可以为您的一举一动创建档案。当你和某人约会时，这些应用程序可以告诉你目前的状态，当你结婚时。扫描消息以查找关键字，这些关键字可以让您了解您的想法。通话记录和消息知道哪些人对您影响最大。
所有这些都可以用来改变你对任何事情的决定。这不仅与政治有关，还与在线和离线的一切有关。(All this can be used to change your decision about anything. It’s not just about politics, it’s about everything that’s online, and offline.)
你能做些什么来减少影响
您列出的几乎所有内容都可以单独禁用，您也可以删除它们。但是，选择权完全在您手中。完全脱离网络可能是不可能的，但让它更加私密是个好主意。
我们已经编写了一份关于如何强化Facebook 隐私(Facebook Privacy)设置的完整指南。它显示了如何将您的帖子保密或只与朋友、标签权限等。
但是，我将在这里添加两件事。
- Settings > Face: 识别将确保您的照片在有人在线发布时不会被自动标记。
- Settings > Apps: 这会列出您迄今为止与Facebook连接的所有应用程序。(Facebook)我相信会有很多你有一段时间没有使用过的东西，摆脱它们是个好主意。选择它们，点击删除。它还将删除这些应用代表您发布的任何内容。
总而言之，无处可逃，但这篇文章应该让你大开眼界。每个社交网络都会发生这种情况。谷歌(Google)和YouTube也是如此。他们可以跟踪您的一举一动。所以在使用社交(Social)网络时要小心。这些公司不是免费运行的。您的数据是广告的金矿，可以用来改变您的心态和决定。
PS：如果您安装了Facebook Messenger应用程序，它还会以日志形式存储您的通话和短信历史记录(stores your call and text message history in log form)。
明智地对待您在社交网络上分享的内容、您连接的应用程序，最重要的是让您的私人生活保持私密。(Be smart about what you share on Social Network, Apps you connect with, and above all keep your private life, private.)
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What to expect when you download Facebook Data History
The recent debacle of Facebоok user data used by Cambridge Analytica has raised some serious concеrn among everyone in the world. While the fight agaіnst Privacy is not new, but becaυse the way Facebook and User data has become accessible to others is a concern now.
That said, you will be surprised to know that we all kind of agreed to this when signing up for Facebook. So the problem is not just with Facebook alone, but its also our ignorance where we agree to anything to get all the attention we can have on social media, and we are not paying the price.
Like every other service, Facebook does allow you to download all your data, and activity, and if you look at them, you will be shocked at how much Facebook knows about you.
How to download Facebook Data
- Sign-in to Facebook Account.
- Click on the down arrow button, and click on Settings > General > Click on the link which says “Download a copy of your Facebook data.”
- It will verify your password, and ask you to wait till a backup is created.
- Once the backup is complete, an email will be sent to you. If you stay on the same page, you should get the option to Download the Archive.
The download size could be around ~500 MB to 1000 MB.
What data does Facebook store
In brief, everything you have done on Facebook is backed up. When you extract the file downloaded, it looks like the image below. It has folders for all the messages, photos, videos, and the main page which lets you surf throughout.
Messages:
This folder contains all audio, video, files, stickers, and other elements of conversation. The message text is available in each of the HTML pages and rest are linked. They include the timestamp for each message, and exactly in same order as you had conversed.
Photos:
This is your archive of all the images you have uploaded to your Facebook. The data from the images including location and EXIF data are stored as well. This gives them a clear idea which phone you had been using, your location, and so on.
The same goes for Videos and other things.
Summary
As a summary, Facebook has all this data with them-
- Every message you’ve ever sent or received.
- Every file you’ve ever sent or received.
- All the contacts on your phone.
- All the audio messages you’ve ever sent or received.
- Things you had been interested which is based on your searches, pages, and content you have liked, and topics you and your friends talk about.
- They also store every time you log into Facebook, where you logged in from, what time, and from what device
- All the applications you’ve ever had connected to your Facebook account.
- The files you download, the games you play, your photos and videos, your music, your search history, your browsing history, even what Radio stations you listen to.
The amount of data we have given to Facebook because of ignorance mind-boggling. They can create a profile of your every move. The apps can tell your current states when you were single when you dated somebody, and when you got married. The messages are scanned for keywords which give the idea of what you had been thinking. The call history and messages know which people influence you most.
All this can be used to change your decision about anything. It’s not just about politics, it’s about everything that’s online, and offline.
What can you do to minimize the impact
Almost all the things you’ve listed can be individually disabled, and you can delete them as well. However, the choice is entirely yours. It may not be possible to totally get off the network, but it’s a good idea to make it more private.
We have written a complete guide on how to harden Facebook Privacy settings. It shows how you can keep your posts private or only with friends, permissions to tags, and so on.
However, there are two things I will add here.
- Settings > Face: Recognition will make sure that your photos aren’t tagged automatically when somebody posts it online.
- Settings > Apps: This lists down all the apps you have connected with Facebook till date. I am sure there will be many which you had not used for a while, and it’s a good idea to get rid of them. Select them, hit remove. It will also remove anything that was posted by those apps on your behalf.
All in all, there is no escape, but this post should be an eye-opener for you. This happens with every social network. The same goes for Google and YouTube. They can track your every move. So be careful when using a Social network. These companies aren’t running for free. Your data is a gold mine for advertisement and can be used against you to change your mindset, and decision.
PS: If you have installed Facebook Messenger app, then it also stores your call and text message history in log form.
Be smart about what you share on Social Network, Apps you connect with, and above all keep your private life, private.
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