That was the point of this feature - for the messaging partners mentioned above, we worked with them to build messaging integrations into their apps so people could send messages to their Facebook friends. In its post today, however, Facebook addresses the issue of read/write/delete access to messages: That report said Facebook’s deals allowed the companies to “read, write and delete users’ private messages, and to see all participants on a thread,” permissions seemingly not necessary to achieve the functionality Facebook describes. The original report from The New York Times outlined Facebook’s relationships with Spotify, Netflix, and the Royal Bank of Canada. Facebook adds that integration was available through Dropbox for sharing folders. Royal Bank of Canada integration allowed users to receive receipts from money transfers. A similar feature was available on Netflix. One such partnership was with Spotify, allowing people to message friends about what they were listening to.

These experiences are common in our industry - think of being able to have Alexa read your email aloud or to read your email on Apple’s Mail app. We worked closely with four partners to integrate messaging capabilities into their products so people could message their Facebook friends - but only if they chose to use Facebook Login. Humorously, Facebook likens this to using Alexa or Apple Mail to read your email: This integration allowed people to message their Facebook friends on the other platforms, so long as they used Facebook to log in. In a post on its Newsroom site today, Facebook explained that it worked with partners to integrate messaging functionalities into their products. Facebook, however, disputes the details and says it did not disclose people’s private messages to “partners without their knowledge.” One of the more jarring allegations related access to messages data. Yesterday evening, a report offered details on Facebook’s data sharing relationships with over 150 different companies.

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