Many people believe that the app is especially invasive or tending to intrude on a persons thoughts or privacy.
A myth of Facebook messenger is that the app’s term of service are different from Facebook’s own official terms. When in reality Facebook terms of service is the same in all of its apps including the messenger app. People who use messenger on an Android say it is upsetting is the list of permissions. On the list there is 10 items that states the access to the features on your phone. App on your phone like contacts, calendar, location data and Wi-Fi information.
Myth: Facebook will direct the app to send SMS, or text, messages without your permission. When in reality one of the permissions does say that Facebook can edit, receive, read and send SMS message.
The app ask for the ability to “call phone numbers without your intervention,” and “use the camera at any time without your permission.” What this means is that the app can send or call your family or friends to make them buy something. Also, they can use your camera to tell where you are and use that information and sell it off.
But, according to Facebook, the concerns about its messenger app has been overblown, and based on misinformation. Much of the problem, Facebook says, is due to Android’s rigid policy on permissions. Facebook says it doesn’t et to write its own, and instead must use generic language provided by Android.
Android users must agree to all permissions at once, before using the app, for every feature an app might use. On iPhones, users agree to the permissions when they come up during the normal use of the app. For instance, if an iPhone user never makes a voice call with Facebook Messenger, the app might never ask for permission to use the phone’s microphone.
*You told me to do 300 words because I did 500 last week*
Thanks for reminding me about your word count! Great blog!! Check Canvas for your grade!
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