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But the company says the changes don’t allow Meta to collect, use or share your data in new ways

Millions of users of Meta products, including Facebook and Instagram, are to receive notifications of the firm's updated privacy policies.

The company has previously been criticised by regulators and campaigners over its use of customers' data.Meta says the changes won't allow it to "collect, use or share your data in new ways". A new setting will give people more control over who can see their posts by default. And existing controls over which adverts users can see are consolidated into a single interface.said in a blog postHe said that would include when the company may disable or terminate accounts, and extra details about what happens when an account is deleted.

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