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They could be associating you server-side using persistent identifiers on your phone. For example, if an app has the Facebook SDK, it could send your IMEI to Facebook. Then, if you have a first-party Facebook app like Messenger, that too can send your IMEI to Facebook and link it back to your Facebook account.


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