This data is then used to create more targeted advertising for users.But what about the companies that pay Facebook for this advertising? Here are answers to some of the questions you might be asking about how Facebook advertising works.No, says Facebook's Rob Goldman, Vice President of Advertising. Facebook doesn't tell advertisers who you are or what you're interested in.Advertisers book ad slots and indicate which target group should see the ad, Goldman says. Data that Facebook receives via apps and websites can also be found within a user's settings.Further information on what data Facebook has concerning you can be found under "Download Your Data". However, according to Wired magazine this doesn't represent all of the data the social network gathers on a user.No, all you can do is restrict or disable the use of individual data collected by Facebook or others for advertising purposes.

Source: The Star May 19, 2018 06:00 UTC