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While some of the more sensationalist parts of this were debunked, here [1] is the article that goes over a critical (non-technical) analysis of the binary itse
by kazazes 12y ago
While some of the more sensationalist parts of this were debunked, here [1] is the article that goes over a critical (non-technical) analysis of the binary itself.
The app uses some private Apple APIs, including capturing the SSID of your wireless network.
[1] http://motherboard.vice.com/en_uk/read/facebooks-messenger-app-is-tracking-a-lot-more-of-your-data-than-you-think http://motherboard.vice.com/en_uk/read/facebooks-messenger-a...
- eli 12y agoI thought Apple automatically scanned and rejected apps for private API usage
- mschuster91 12y agoMost likely FB will have an exception agreement with Apple. With their amounts of cash they can easily buy anything...
- teej 12y agoThey do. You can get around this with a little trickery, since they just scan for calls to specific method signatures.
- eli 12y agoI find it surprising that Apple puts up with blatant and conscious violations of their rules from such a high profile app.