Facebook users who also use Firefox to browse the web can prevent facebook's beacon from reporting by doing the following:

• Download the BlockSite Add-on for The Firefox Browser

• Under the Tools Menu, select "add-ons"

• Select the BlockSite Add-on and edit the preferences

• Under the Blacklist, add a new site with the "add" button

• Copy and paste this url: http://*facebook.com/beacon/*

• Hit Enter twice and you are good to go

This document was generated from the following thread: Facebook's Beacon More Intrusive Than Previously Thought