This has left many users in a bind, as without downloading the extra app they are not able to view, or respond to, messages.
The first question is: do we really need to download another messenger app? And then there is the bigger questions, the question of privacy, and this is not a question that is new to Facebook.
So, should users be alarmed, or at the very least, wary of Messenger? The answer is, yes!
The full of list of permissions that you give to Messenger when you download it is:
Apps have become a part our mobile lifestyle and users need to educate themselves on best practice when downloading apps onto devices. Be aware, and look out for apps demanding access to your personal information, and ask yourself - why should they have access to your SMS/MMS, calendar, events and WiFi control?
