In 2018, more than 126 million US mobile users accessed Messenger. Same with the camera, it needs access if you want to send your friends pictures. Facebook Messenger is one of the leading messaging platforms in the US with more than 2 million monthly downloads. But it requires that access because the microphone is needed for voice calling, a service that the standalone app offers that the Facebook app doesn't, and sending sound with videos. Reality: The app needs permission to use your phone's microphone and camera. From images, gifs, video messages, voice notes, and stickers, you can send almost anything. It has a ton of built-in features that make communication fun and engaging. Myth: Facebook's Messenger app will use your phone's microphone to record you. Facebook Messenger is a free application you can use to chat with your friends and family. You can view the app's list of permissions here. On the iPhone, users don't get the list of permissions when they install the app, but when they use it, permissions pop up individually. But it's the same data most messaging apps have access to.
It's a long list with 10 items, each of which states that the app needs access to features on your phone including contacts, calendar, location data and Wi-Fi information.
What's upsetting people is the list of "permissions" they see when they download and install the app on an Android phone. Reality: Facebook's terms of service are the same for all its mobile apps, including the main Facebook app. Myth: The Facebook Messenger app's terms of service are different from -and more intrusive than- Facebook's own official terms.
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