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(But keeping their data)
Of course. They are gathering data from people who have never even had a meta account.
Yes because if someone installs the Facebook app they have had their phone contacts list slurped. They then build a map of our circles of friends.
It's not just that, look into pixel. It's harvests your data on almost every website.