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| 1 title=Block social media icons tracking |
| 2 description=Use Adblock Plus to help block social media sites from tracking your
online activity. |
| 3 template=article |
| 4 product_id=abp |
| 5 category=Customization & Settings |
| 6 |
| 7 Social media icons track your online browsing activities. Even if you never clic
k 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 s
ites from tracking your online activity. This means all social media icons will
be hidden. |
| 8 |
| 9 <section class="platform-chrome" markdown="1"> |
| 10 ## Chrome |
| 11 |
| 12 1. From the Chrome toolbar, click the **Adblock Plus** icon and select **Options
**. |
| 13 <br>**Tip**: Refer to [this article](adblock-plus/hide-the-adblock-plus-icon.md)
if you do not see the Adblock Plus icon. |
| 14 <br>The *Adblock Plus Settings* tab opens. |
| 15 2. From the *General* tab, locate the *Privacy & Security* section. |
| 16 3. Select the check box labeled **Block social media icons tracking**. |
| 17 4. Close the tab. |
| 18 </section> |
| 19 |
| 20 <section class="platform-firefox" markdown="1"> |
| 21 ## Firefox |
| 22 |
| 23 1. From the Firefox toolbar, click the **Adblock Plus** icon and select **Option
s**. |
| 24 <br>**Tip**: Refer to [this article](adblock-plus/hide-the-adblock-plus-icon.md)
if you do not see the Adblock Plus icon. |
| 25 <br>The *Adblock Plus Settings* tab opens. |
| 26 2. From the *General* tab, locate the *Privacy & Security* section. |
| 27 3. Select the check box labeled **Block social media icons tracking**. |
| 28 4. Close the tab. |
| 29 </section> |
| 30 |
| 31 <section class="platform-opera" markdown="1"> |
| 32 ## Opera |
| 33 |
| 34 1. From the Opera toolbar, click the **Adblock Plus** icon and select **Options*
*. |
| 35 <br>**Tip**: Refer to [this article](adblock-plus/hide-the-adblock-plus-icon.md)
if you do not see the Adblock Plus icon. |
| 36 <br>The *Adblock Plus Settings* tab opens. |
| 37 2. From the *General* tab, locate the *Privacy & Security* section. |
| 38 3. Select the check box labeled **Block social media icons tracking**. |
| 39 4. Close the tab. |
| 40 </section> |
| 41 |
| 42 <section class="platform-samsungBrowser" markdown="1"> |
| 43 ## Adblock Plus for Samsung Internet |
| 44 |
| 45 1. Open the Adblock Plus for Samsung Internet app. |
| 46 2. Tap **More blocking options**. |
| 47 3. Tap the check box labeled **Disable social media buttons**. |
| 48 4. Tap the back button. |
| 49 5. Close the app. |
| 50 </section> |
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