Meta vs LinkedIn
Based on our analysis, LinkedIn is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Meta | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | F · 22/100 | D · 38/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (12) | Concern (28) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (18) | Concern (30) |
| What you can do | Concern (30) | Concern (42) |
| What they promise | Mixed (38) | Concern (42) |
In plain English — Meta
Meta collects almost everything about you across Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads, shares it with advertisers, and keeps it indefinitely — including your AI chat conversations which now fuel ad targeting.
View full analysis →In plain English — LinkedIn
LinkedIn builds a remarkably detailed professional and personal profile from everything you do on and off the platform — including inferred age, gender, salary, and seniority — then shares it with Microsoft, advertisers, and third-party partners. Your data persists even after account closure, your public activity is fed into Microsoft's broader ad ecosystem, and there is no way to opt out of non-personalised ads.
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