Facebook Messenger is one of the largest messaging platforms on the planet, and according to some information that appeared yesterday, the company Facebook scans all messages sent and received by users. According to the president of Facebook, all messages sent and received through Facebook Messenger are scanned by the company to see if they comply with the rules of use of the platform, otherwise they are blocked.
Facebook Messenger scans messages that contain links and those with pictures, apparently including the texts visible in the pictures are scanned by the Facebook company to see if the rules of use of the platform are respected. Those from Facebook claim that they imposed this measure for Facebook Messenger with the idea of protecting users and preventing the distribution of illegal materials through the platform, but it is important to understand that all messages are analyzed by the company.
Facebook Messenger - what it secretly does with your messages
Facebook Messenger would have an automatic system that scans the pictures to check if they contain child pornography or viruses, those from Facebook saying that everything is done by computers, not by people. Of course, Facebook has said a lot over time, and many times the statements have turned out to be false, so everyone believes what they want from here, especially since Facebook Messenger scans everything and no one clearly knows how to do this work and what happens to the data.
"In that case, our systems detect what's going on. We stop those messages from going through. For example, on Messenger, when you send a photo, our automated systems scan it using photo matching technology to detect known child exploitation imagery or when you send a link, we scan it for malware or viruses."
Facebook Messenger is supposed to encrypt the messages sent and received by users, but since everything is scanned, it is very clear that that encryption is done only after the content reaches the company's servers, not before. Having said that, when you share something through Facebook Messenger, consider that that information is first seen by the company and then reaches the end users, so maybe many will be tempted to use other platforms.
