Tax filing websites have reportedly been sending users’ financial information to Facebook.
According to a new report from The Markup, the data was shared through widely used code called the Meta Pixel.
The publication said it includes names, email addresses, filing status, refund amounts, dependents’ college scholarship amounts, and information related to users’ income.
The Markup said the information sent to the social media giant can be used by the company for advertising algorithms and is gathered whether or not the person using the tax filing service has an account on Facebook or another Meta platform.
Some of the most widely used e-filing services employ the Pixel, including TaxAct, H&R Block, and TaxSlayer.
The Markup said a review showed a pixel on TaxAct’s website sent personal information – including filing status, their adjusted gross income, and the amount of their refund – to Facebook.
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