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Facebook Collects Call, Text Data From Android Users by paulexchester: 9:42am On Mar 27, 2018 |
Facebook acknowledged on Sunday, that for years it has been collecting the call and text history of users who own Android phones. It says it has been doing so with user’s permission, but it’s not that simple. People who explicitly “opted in” to allowing Facebook to harvest their cell phone data did so by agreeing to let the company import their phone contacts so they could use Messenger or Facebook Lite on Android phones but it was not obvious to many users that they were agreeing to have their cell phone records logged when they agreed to import their contacts to use those apps on their Android phones. The company defended itself by explaining that “people have to expressly agree to use” the opt-in feature for importing their contacts on Messenger or Facebook Lite to allow Facebook to collect the cell phone data, but Sunday’s statement is the first time the social media company actually spelled out that practice in clear terms for users. Read more: https://mashable.com.ng/facebook-collects-call-text-data-from-android-users/
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