Facebook Clears The Air About Its Messenger App, Which A Lot Of People Are Needlessly Creeped Out By

Earlier this month, Facebook stopped letting users use the messaging feature on its main app. Users were directed to download Messenger to send and receive Facebook messages on their phones.

People hate when Facebook alters anything about its user experience, so it's no surprise that Facebook Messenger received loads of negative reviews once people were forced to download it on their iPhones and Android devices to view their Facebook messages.

The backlash from Facebook users turned into outrage over what users perceived to be an invasive and creepy set of user permissions on Messenger. But the information Facebook was requesting of its users was, in fact, nothing more creepy or invasive than the permissions required from other apps.

Peter Martinazzi, who works for Facebook on the Messenger team, posted a note on Facebook to address some of the misconceptions people have about their privacy and facebook Messenger:

Myth, busted.