12-29-2019, 09:37 PM
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style...62221.html
Facebook is to start forcing people to sign up for an account even if they only want to use its standalone Messenger app.
For years, the company has allowed people to sign up using only their mobile number, keeping their account separate in the chat app.
It did so in 2015 to allow people to use the popular Messenger app who did not want to be part of the larger Facebook platform.
That mirrors the system in WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook but uses people's phone number to login rather than any connection with the more controversial main site.
But now Facebook will require anyone who signs up to use Messenger to get a Facebook account first.
I have to admit, I wasn't aware that Facebook didn't require Messenger users to have an account on the main site... however, that's probably because I've never tried to use it without a Facebook account, and I don't use it a whole lot to begin with.
Still, I wonder what the effect of this will be? I'm guessing it'll just direct more people to WhatsApp (which may well be what Facebook wants anyway )
Facebook is to start forcing people to sign up for an account even if they only want to use its standalone Messenger app.
For years, the company has allowed people to sign up using only their mobile number, keeping their account separate in the chat app.
It did so in 2015 to allow people to use the popular Messenger app who did not want to be part of the larger Facebook platform.
That mirrors the system in WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook but uses people's phone number to login rather than any connection with the more controversial main site.
But now Facebook will require anyone who signs up to use Messenger to get a Facebook account first.
I have to admit, I wasn't aware that Facebook didn't require Messenger users to have an account on the main site... however, that's probably because I've never tried to use it without a Facebook account, and I don't use it a whole lot to begin with.
Still, I wonder what the effect of this will be? I'm guessing it'll just direct more people to WhatsApp (which may well be what Facebook wants anyway )
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