As the title says, the latest version of Facebook doesn't allow you to open links in your default browser of choice.

I am pretty sure a couple of weeks ago I was able to do that, but in the last couple of days it started opening all links in the in app browser.

If you go "Setting & Privacy > Media > Open Links in an external browser" and enable it, Facebook will still use the in app browser for opening links.

Anyway to get around this?

  • Moonrise2473@feddit.it
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    9 months ago

    i heard that's not a bug, but it's by design, they use an internal browser as if they do this they can add their own trackers and don't worry about adblockers

    source: https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/04/metas_facebook_webview_chromium/

    • Ⓑⓡⓞⓚⓔⓝ@lemdro.id
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      9 months ago

      they use an internal browser as if they do this they can add their own trackers and don't worry about adblockers

      This one simple trick. I hate it. The LinkedIn app does this too.