How to Stop Facebook from Tracking Location on iOS/Android

Penny Warren gepubliceerd op 3 april 2026GPS-locatie3 minuten lezen

Today, it is no longer a secret that the huge technology brands collect users’ data and turn their giant database into a money-making machine. It makes sense that more and more internet users have ad blockers on their computers. However, it is difficult to block data collection on mobile devices. With a huge user base, Facebook is a perfect platform for tracking online behavior. This article explains hoe voorkom ik dat Facebook mij volgt.

In dit artikel:

Part 1: Does Facebook Track Your Location
Part 2: How to Turn off Facebook Tracking
Part 3: How to Stop Facebook from Tracking Location on iOS/Android
Part 4: How to Stop Facebook from Tracking Location with Fake Locations

Part 1: Does Facebook Track Your Location

Does Facebook track your location? Yes. Facebook can track users’ locations in a few ways. Even if they are not accessing the app, Facebook can collect users’ location data in the background by powerful features, such as check-ins, nearby friends, and location-based ads.

The ways Facebook tracks your location include IP address, location services, location you share, photos and videos you post, and more.

Part 2: How to Turn off Facebook Tracking

Facebook does track your location by capturing your GPS and saves or shares your location history with others. You can turn off Facebook tracking to prevent the social media from monitoring your location.

Turn off Location History

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Open the Facebook app.

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Druk op Hamburger knop en kies Instellingen.

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Ga naar Privacy of Account instellingen.

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Tik Plaats en schakel uit Locatie Geschiedenis.

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Optionally, go to the previous screen and choose Nearby Friends.

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Uitschakelen Nearby Friends.

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Tik vervolgens op de View your location history knop op de Locatie-instellingen scherm.

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Druk op Meer knop met een pictogram met drie stippen en kies Delete all location history.

Clear Location History

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Tap on your profile in your Facebook app.

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Kiezen Activity logs en tik Filter.

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Kiezen Locatie Geschiedenis en tik Clear Location History.

Part 3: How to Stop Facebook from Tracking Location on iOS/Android

Facebook tracks your location using the GPS feature on your mobile device. If you wish to stop Facebook from tracking your location on an iPhone or Android phone, you can adjust the Location Services.

Op iPhone

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Voer de ... uit Instellingen app.

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Navigeren naar Apps, Facebook, en Plaats.

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Kiezen Tijdens het gebruik van de app. If you want to completely stop Facebook from tracking your location, choose Nooit.

Op Android

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Open de Instellingen app.

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Ga naar Apps, Facebook, en Machtigingen.

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Kiezen Plaats en kies Alleen toestaan tijdens gebruik van de app. If you select Niet toestaan, Facebook cannot access your GPS.

Part 4: How to Stop Facebook from Tracking Location with Fake Locations

Even if you disable Location Services for Facebook, the social platform can get your last available location. An alternative solution to stop Facebook from tracking your location is to use a fake location. iLocaGo can help you change your GPS location to any position around the world with a single click. Furthermore, the user-friendly interface simplifies the workflow.

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How to Stop Facebook from Tracking Your Real Location

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Maak verbinding met uw apparaat
Download and install the location-changing application for Facebook on your PC. There is another version for Mac users. Launch the application and connect your iPhone or Android phone to your PC with a compatible USB cable. If you are accessing Facebook on an Android phone, you can connect it with either a cable or Wi-Fi. When prompted, tap Vertrouwen op uw scherm om uw pc te vertrouwen.

Tip

You need to turn on USB Debugging on your Android phone before connecting it.

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Kies een modus
If you just want to change static location, click the Locatie wijzigen option. The other three modes, One-stop-modus, multi-stop-modus, en Joystick-modus, worden gebruikt om virtuele routes te maken.

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Change Facebook location
When you are presented with the map window, type in an address into the field. If you don’t have an accurate address, click the right position on the map. Finally, click on the Bewerken button. Now, open the Facebook app on your mobile device, and it cannot get your real location.

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Conclusie

This guide explained whether Facebook tracks your location and how to protect your location data. You can turn off location tracking in the Facebook app or website. Moreover, you should learn the steps to clear all the location history that Facebook collected. Android and iOS also allow you to stop Facebook from getting your location information. iLocaGo is the one-stop solution to fake your GPS location when you access Facebook on an iPhone or Android phone.

Penny Warren

Penny is senior redacteur bij imyPass. Ze heeft zich toegelegd op het vinden van perfecte GPS-locatieoplossingen in alle scenario's en heeft ook ervaring met het repareren van computers.