> The common understanding seems to be that Facebook is allowing device manufacturers to download user data the same way that Cambridge Analytica and other thir

> The common understanding seems to be that Facebook is allowing device manufacturers to download user data the same way that Cambridge Analytica and other third party services did. >"Facebook acknowledged that some partners did store users’ data — including friends’ data — on their own servers" In other words, the "common understanding" is correct and Facebook has confirmed it.