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Title: Facebook Phone-Scraping Takes Users by Surprise
Post by: HCK on March 27, 2018, 04:05:18 pm
Facebook Phone-Scraping Takes Users by Surprise

Facebook on Sunday confirmed that its Messenger and Lite apps for Android smartphones routinely collect call and text histories. The call and text history logging are opt-in features for people using Messenger or Facebook Lite on Android devices, the company said in a post. The feature is designed to help users stay connected, and it improves the Facebook experience, according to the company.

Source: Facebook Phone-Scraping Takes Users by Surprise (http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85227.html?rss=1)