Like Boblobla, I think a lot of the permission requests are reasonable on the surface, and if it was any company other than Facebook, I would question whether the story author was inventing demons. However, since it is Facebook, they become valid concerns as the company's history with respect to privacy and information is dramatically poor. This concern is enhanced because the app is completely unnecessary. The messenger integrated within the Facebook app itself (and you've already given that app most of these permissions) was sufficient. We very much should be asking why Facebook wants to force us into this separate app, because the answer is not at all likely to be in our benefit.
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