Alexey Fedorov, Avast: to avoid targeted advertising, you need to disable the geolocation 
Alexey Fedorov, head of the Avast antivirus office in Russia and the CIS, told how to avoid viewing intrusive ads on social networks. He revealed ways to bypass advertising in an interview with Gazeta.Ru.
According to the expert, in order to get rid of annoying targeted advertising, you need to turn off location tracking in all applications in the smartphone settings. He clarified that such a function is available for all devices.
Fedorov also urged to ignore advertisements and immediately scroll through them. He explained that social networks monitor not only whether a person has watched an advertisement, but also how much time he spent reading it.
Another recommendation from the expert concerned the use of profiles and email addresses. “In some social networks, for example, in TikTok, it is possible to view content without registration. If you can't do without a profile, use a separate e-mail with fictitious data, preferably on another mail service, in order to prevent accidental synchronization with your personal account, “Fedorov advised.
The head of Avast also recalled that users of gadgets on iOS can disable the display of targeted ads in the device settings. For full control over advertisements, the expert recommended checking the settings of each individual application and turning off various tracking options for collecting data.
“For example, Twitter has a Privacy and Security section where you can turn off personalized advertising preferences, and Facebook settings, in the “Advertising” section, there are many tabs that regulate targeting, ”explained Fedorov. In addition, the expert advised users to prevent applications from collecting data outside of them.