Social media icons track your online browsing activities. Even if you never click one of these icons, a profile based on your browsing habits can be created and sent to various social network servers. Use Adblock Plus to stop social media sites from tracking your online activity. This means all social media icons will be hidden.
Learn how to do this depending on your browser:
Chrome
- From the Chrome toolbar, click the Adblock Plus icon and then click the gear icon in the upper-right corner. The Adblock Plus Settings tab opens.
- From the General tab, locate the Privacy & Security section.
- Select the check box labeled Block social media icons tracking.
- Close the tab.
Firefox
- From the Firefox toolbar, click the Adblock Plus icon and then click the gear icon in the upper-right corner. The Adblock Plus Settings tab opens.
- From the General tab, locate the Privacy & Security section.
- Select the check box labeled Block social media icons tracking.
- Close the tab.
Microsoft Edge
- From the Edge toolbar, click the Adblock Plus icon and then click the gear icon in the upper-right corner. The Adblock Plus Settings tab opens.
- From the General tab, locate the Privacy & Security section.
- Select the check box labeled Block social media icons tracking.
- Close the tab.
Opera
- From the Opera toolbar, click the Adblock Plus icon and then click the gear icon in the upper-right corner. The Adblock Plus Settings tab opens.
- From the General tab, locate the Privacy & Security section.
- Select the check box labeled Block social media icons tracking.
- Close the tab.
Samsung Internet
- Open the Adblock Plus for Samsung Internet app.
- Tap More blocking options.
- Tap the check box labeled Disable social media buttons.
- Tap the back button.
- Close the app.
Yandex.Browser
- From the Yandex Browser toolbar, click the Adblock Plus icon and then click the gear icon in the upper-right corner. The Adblock Plus Settings tab opens.
- From the General tab, locate the Privacy & Security section.
- Select the check box labeled Block social media icons tracking.
- Close the tab.