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    Meta removes off-platform data opt-out: the quiet audience upgrade marketers didn't ask for
    July 17, 2026
    5 min read
    Lucy Hall
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    Meta removes off-platform data opt-out: the quiet audience upgrade marketers didn't ask for

    Starting July 2026, Meta stopped allowing users to disconnect their off-platform activity from their profiles. The change hands advertisers wider retargeting pools and stronger signal quality without collecting new data, but the real shift is what that activity now powers beyond ads.

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