The act of removing entries from the record of videos watched on the Facebook platform ensures user privacy and control over personal data. This process involves accessing the user’s activity log and selectively or completely deleting items within the video viewing history. This prevents Facebook from using this data to tailor video suggestions.
Maintaining a clean record of viewed content offers several advantages. It enhances privacy by preventing unwanted tracking of viewing habits. It can also improve the accuracy of Facebook’s video recommendations, ensuring that suggested content aligns with current interests rather than past viewing behavior. Previously, users had limited control over this aspect of their data; however, Facebook has introduced features to manage this record more effectively.