Many Facebook users have received messages from Facebook regarding the new Facebook Messenger app. But people are ignoring the Terms of Service for the new app. This can be a huge mistake if you are concerned about your privacy. Here is what you are agreeing to with the new Facebook Messenger App:
- Allows the Facebook Messenger app to change the state of network connectivity
- Allows the Facebook Messenger app to call phone numbers without your intervention. This may result in unexpected charges or calls. Malicious apps may cost you money by making calls without your confirmation.
- The app can send SMS messages. This may result in unexpected charges. Malicious apps may cost you money by sending messages without your confirmation.
- Allows the Facebook Messenger app to record audio with microphone. This permission allows app to record audio at any time without your confirmation.
- Allows the Facebook Messenger app to take pictures and videos with the camera. This permission allows app to use the camera at any time without your confirmation.
- Allows the Facebook Messenger app to read your phone’s call log, including data about incoming and outgoing calls. This permission allows apps to save your call log data, and malicious apps may share call log data without your knowledge.
- Allows the Facebook Messenger app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone, including the frequency with which you’ve called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with specific individuals.
- Allows the Facebook Messenger app to read personal profile information stored on your device, such as your name and contact information. This means the app can identify you and may send your profile information to others.
- Allows the Facebook Messenger app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
- Allows the Facebook Messenger app to get a list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed.
