Q&A: Is Facebook truly collecting SMS and smartphone dial information from my Android device?

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referring to A handful of users pointed out on Twitter the Facebook information install uncovered information about them such as their dial history. In a blog post, Facebook told dial and text history logging is an opt-in feature for Facebook Messenger and Facebook Lite on Android. "This helps you find and stay connected with the people you care about, and provides you with a best trial across Facebook," Facebook said. How could I discover what information Facebook has about me? At the very bottom of the list is the option to install a copy of your Facebook data.

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Facebook gathering smartphone call, text message information on Android users [Updated]

Facebook gathering smartphone call, text message information on Android users [Updated]Photo: JOSH EDELSON, Contributor / AFP/Getty Images A lit sign is seen at the entrance to Facebook's corporate... In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, many Facebook users have taken to installing their data. It probably in preparation for possibly deleting their accounts, or they just want to realize what kind of information Facebook has on them. Google deprecated version 4.0 of the Android app programme interface in October 2017—the point at which the laanalisis dial metadata in Facebook users' information was found. McKay, with the way, has posted a Google Docs survey for those which have downloaded their Facebook information to report what they found.