Facebook Messenger collects a terrifying amount of data compared to other instant messaging apps like WhatsApp or Signal. A graph, published by the 9to5Mac site, reveals the extent of the damage.
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Since December 2020, developers of applications published on the App Store must be fully transparent. As Apple states on its official website, “developers should be accountable for their use of your data (for example, your usage data, contact details or location and whether that data is used for tracking purposes ”.
Unsurprisingly, the introduction of this new tool and this obligation has not delighted some app developers, and especially those who make a living from data collection like Facebook. A scandal for the social network led by Mark Zuckerberg who quickly railed against its new rules. In an official statement, the CEO assured that this constraint would “have a negative impact on many small businesses ”, even adding that it is a threat against “free internet ”.
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Facebook Messenger: the collecting festival
Only, our colleagues from the 9to5Mac site published a graphic this Tuesday, January 5 which compares data collection from Signal, iMessages, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. One need only take a quick glance at the document to realize the mind-boggling amount of data Facebook’s instant messaging app collects.
Even WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, cannot compete. At the same time, the fact that WhatsApp relies on end-to-end encrypted conversations limits Facebook’s collection possibilities. Conversely, Signal shines with the ridiculous amount of data collected: only your phone number is recovered.
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As for Facebook Messenger, the app retrieves anything and everything. From the most banal (postal address, email, name, phone number) through your browsing and search history, your recent orders placed on the net, your photos and videos, your payment information, and even your data relating to health and fitness.
Some of your messages are even collected, your audio recordings or even your in-game performances are collected, as can be seen in the “App Functionality” or “App Functionnality”.
Source : BGR
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