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Facebook has been criticised after users were forced to accept a series of bizarre terms and conditions that are seen as a threat to privacy.

The app allows Facebook to record you without your knowledge – using your phone’s microphone and it can also take your photo using your phone’s camera.

Under the terms of service, the app is able to send texts from your device without permission and read personal data on your phone before sending it to others.

Other app permissions included under the contracted are (word-for-word):

  • Allows the app to change the state of network connectivity
  • Allows the app to call phone numbers without your intervention. This may result in unexpected charges or calls. Malicious apps may cost you money by making calls without your confirmation.
  • Allows the app to send SMS messages. This may result in unexpected charges. Malicious apps may cost you money by sending messages without your confirmation.
  • Allows the app to record audio with microphone. This permission allows the app to record audio at any time without your confirmation.
  • Allows the app to take pictures and videos with the camera. This permission allows the app to use the camera at any time without your confirmation.
  • Allows the app to read you phone’s call log, including data about incoming and outgoing calls. This permission allows apps to save your call log data, and malicious apps may share call log data without your knowledge.
  • Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone, including the frequency with which you’ve called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with specific individuals.
  • Allows the app to read personal profile information stored on your device, such as your name and contact information. This means the app can identify you and may send your profile information to others.
  • Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
  • Allows the app to get a list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed.

Campaigners say that these terms constitute a threat to privacy.

Last year, Facebook bought messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion (£12.26 billion).

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