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Guys, seriously. Why is this a surprise for people? Facebook is a corporation that literally lives from analysing and selling data about everyone, even people w

by akerro 9y ago

Guys, seriously. Why is this a surprise for people? Facebook is a corporation that literally lives from analysing and selling data about everyone, even people who have not signed up for Facebook, WhatsUp or Instagram accounts. Facebook android application asks you for the following permissions when you install it: This app has access to: Device & app history retrieve running apps Identity find accounts on the device add or remove accounts read your own contact card Calendar read calendar events plus confidential information add or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners' knowledge Contacts find accounts on the device read your contacts modify your contacts Location approximate location (network-based) precise location (GPS and network-based) SMS read your text messages (SMS or MMS) Phone directly call phone numbers read call log read phone status and identity write call log Photos/Media/Files read the contents of your USB storage modify or delete the contents of your USB storage Storage read the contents of your USB storage modify or delete the contents of your USB storage Camera take pictures and videos Microphone record audio Wi-Fi connection information view Wi-Fi connections Device ID & call information read phone status and identity Other download files without notification adjust your wallpaper size receive data from Internet view network connections create accounts and set passwords read battery statistics send sticky broadcast change network connectivity connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi expand/collapse status bar full network access change your audio settings read sync settings run at startup reorder running apps set wallpaper draw over other apps control vibration prevent device from sleeping toggle sync on and off install shortcuts read Google service configuration It does literally ask you to grant access to your text messages and call logs. Why would anyone expect Facebook NOT to use that data? You all cant be such native, right?

rando444 9y ago
Most people aren't that naïve. The problem is not allowing a company access to your data. The problem is how it's used. Just because you allowed another company to handle your data should not give them carte blanche to do whatever with it they want. This is exactly why Europe created the GDPR.. to prevent your personal data from being processed by companies in unintended ways, or sharing your information with 3rd parties without your consent, and heavy fines for breaking these rules. Just allowing a company access to your data and giving up at that point is the attitude that people are trying to change, because that's not the way the world should work.

by akerro 9y ago

rando444 9y ago

Most people aren't that naïve. The problem is not allowing a company access to your data. The problem is how it's used. Just because you allowed another company to handle your data should not give them carte blanche to do whatever with it they want. This is exactly why Europe created the GDPR.. to prevent your personal data from being processed by companies in unintended ways, or sharing your information with 3rd parties without your consent, and heavy fines for breaking these rules. Just allowing a company access to your data and giving up at that point is the attitude that people are trying to change, because that's not the way the world should work.