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Data breach: Facebook denies reports that it secretly logs your call data

In a blog post, the company said that logging is part of opt-in feature for individuals using Messenger or Facebook Lite on Android

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Facebook Inc has denied that the company secretly logs the calls and messages of individuals using Android mobile devices, following media reports and user complaints.

In a blog post, the company said that logging is part of opt-in feature for individuals using Messenger or Facebook Lite on Android, and that it can be turned off in settings.

“People have to expressly agree to use this feature," the company said. “If, at any time, they no longer wish to use this feature they can turn it off in settings for Facebook Lite users, and all previously shared call and text history shared via

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