What does Facebook do with your private messages?
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What does Facebook do with your private messages?
You might assume that chats sent on Facebook Messenger are completely private. But you’d be wrong. Facebook confirmed Thursday that it uses automated tools to scan Messenger chats for malware links and child porn images. It also allows users to report chats that may violate community standards.
Does Facebook delete private messages?
You delete Facebook messages from your own conversations using the Facebook website on your computer or the Messenger app on your phone. You’ll be asked to confirm that you want to delete the message and, if you do so, your copy of the conversation is permanently erased.
Can Facebook read your messenger messages?
Yes, Facebook is reading the messages you send through Messenger. In an interview with Vox’s Ezra Klein, Zuckerberg noted that Facebook’s system is capable of detecting “what’s going on” in the Messenger app.
Does Messenger own your photos?
They’re still your photos, not Facebook’s. In fact, it’s right in Facebook’s terms of service: “You own all of the content and information you post on Facebook. “
Does Facebook keep messages forever?
When you delete a message from Facebook, it’s gone forever. And if you submit the account delete form without deleting your messages, then the messages will remain until the deletion is complete which is 14 days.
How do I permanently delete private messages on Facebook?
To delete individual messages or a conversation:
- Tap .
- Open the conversation.
- Tap in the top right.
- Scroll down and tap Delete or Delete Selected.
- Tap Delete again to confirm.
Does Messenger store your messages?
Unless you actively delete the history between you and another user, Messenger retains the entirety of your back-and-forth conversations, stretching back years.
Is Sexting allowed on Facebook Messenger?
Facebook’s Community Standards regarding nudity say “We remove photographs of people displaying genitals or focusing in on fully exposed buttocks”. And “Explicit images of sexual intercourse are prohibited.
Does FB own your photos?
Let’s start by getting on the same basic page: no, Facebook doesn’t own your photos. That’s not how copyright or real life works. They’re still your photos, not Facebook’s. In fact, it’s right in Facebook’s terms of service: “You own all of the content and information you post on Facebook.