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This is how FB & others track everyone on the web through ad frames, like buttons, etc.


Just FYI, I use the uBlock Origin extension for Chrome and I believe it solves all this for me.


Do they get info about from which page they got requested when one includes just an image?


Yes, it is passed along through the Referer (sic) header.


Yes, via the HTTP Referer header.




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