Facebook Messenger Is Not the Only App with Scary Permission Requirements

The Facebook Messenger app is an individual app that is a version of the instant chat feature found on Facebook. In April 2014 Facebook announced that this service would no longer be available in the main app and that users would have to download the separate Messenger app to be able to access messages and the chat options. Facebook's Messenger App, which millions of monthly users, requires you to allow access to personal data and, […] Read the Full Article »

How to go offline on Facebook Messenger App

One of the biggest concerns I keep hearing about the new Facebook Messenger App is that of privacy. People don’t want to appear online or “available” at all times. I happen to be one of them. I resisted the app as long as I could, but when I began receiving messages that I was unable to access without Messenger, I had no choice. On my phone, Facebook is almost always active, even when I am […] Read the Full Article »