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What's the best way to get a correct answer on the Internet? Give an incorrect answer. >Probably I have accepted all your terms and conditions Yes, you did a

What's the best way to get a correct answer on the Internet? Give an incorrect answer. >Probably I have accepted all your terms and conditions Yes, you did accept their terms and conditions. How does Facebook not have your mobile number when you're using their phone app? That thing knows more about your phone than you do (try reading its T&C). I ignored the terrible ESL grammar, and powered through the "nothing to hide" fallacy, but in the end I'm so frustrated with the technological naivety of the author that his main point is lost. Apologies for being brash, Nitin, but you have to expect some scrutiny when you post on HN; this is a tech forum. Though I don't doubt that Facebook would play on what's said in my first sentence, the fact that the person who's bringing the issue up seems to have been in a cave since 2013, and is only working with a control of 1, I'm going to write this off as user error until someone savvy verifies the claim.

byroniczero 10y ago
Wow, that’s harsh. If it knows his number, then why would it need to ask? And why would it suggest a wrong number?
- sudojudo 10y ago
  The app knows the number of whatever phone it's installed on, it also knows all of the phone's contacts, and much more. The author agreed to share this information when he installed the Facebook app. Perhaps the wrong number was an error on Facebook's part, perhaps it's something sinister, perhaps the author is just confused. We don't know, because the author of this article lacks a basic understanding of how the app, and Facebook, works. He didn't test his hypothesis, or even read the TOS, he just posted an article full of unfounded speculation. Again, if I were a betting man, I'd put my money on user error. I'm not defending Facebook, they're horrible. I just think this article is garbage. Yes, that's harsh, but bad journalism has a much bigger impact on the world than my dumb comments.
  - nitinreddy88 10y ago
    I believe iOS doesn't share any information regarding phone number. Interesting point earlier I was using android, it could have got the right number if they wanted
norikki 10y ago
He has iOS, and unlike Android, iOS does not give every app you download your phone number.

byroniczero 10y ago

Wow, that’s harsh. If it knows his number, then why would it need to ask? And why would it suggest a wrong number?

sudojudo 10y ago
The app knows the number of whatever phone it's installed on, it also knows all of the phone's contacts, and much more. The author agreed to share this information when he installed the Facebook app. Perhaps the wrong number was an error on Facebook's part, perhaps it's something sinister, perhaps the author is just confused. We don't know, because the author of this article lacks a basic understanding of how the app, and Facebook, works. He didn't test his hypothesis, or even read the TOS, he just posted an article full of unfounded speculation. Again, if I were a betting man, I'd put my money on user error. I'm not defending Facebook, they're horrible. I just think this article is garbage. Yes, that's harsh, but bad journalism has a much bigger impact on the world than my dumb comments.
- nitinreddy88 10y ago
  I believe iOS doesn't share any information regarding phone number. Interesting point earlier I was using android, it could have got the right number if they wanted

norikki 10y ago

He has iOS, and unlike Android, iOS does not give every app you download your phone number.