# Understanding the criticism about Facebook Graph API Integration

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/understanding-the-criticism-about-facebook-graph-api-integration/9892>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [March 27, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/understanding-the-criticism-about-facebook-graph-api-integration/9892 "2020-03-27T16:22:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![stephan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/stephan/32/1992_2.png) [@stephan](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/stephan)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/understanding-the-criticism-about-facebook-graph-api-integration/9892/1 "2020-03-27T16:22:30Z")

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Hello, as a avid Zoom-user I’m currently discussing API integration with another platform for a client of mine. I experience push-back due to privacy related messaging, specifically this article that is now making headlines in the Netherlands: [https://www.vice.com/en\_us/article/k7e599/zoom-ios-app-sends-data-to-facebook-even-if-you-dont-have-a-facebook-account](https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/k7e599/zoom-ios-app-sends-data-to-facebook-even-if-you-dont-have-a-facebook-account)

Is Zoom pro-actively going to respond to these stories and clarify the situation? It would certainly be very helpful to me and I believe, ultimately, to Zoom as a company.

Thanks much,

~ Stephan

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**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/understanding-the-criticism-about-facebook-graph-api-integration/9892/2 "2020-03-27T22:00:13Z")

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Hey @stephan,

Zoom is responding to these articles on [blog.zoom.us](http://blog.zoom.us).

For more info please reach out to [press@zoom.us](mailto:press@zoom.us).

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![stephan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/stephan/32/1992_2.png) [@stephan](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/stephan)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/understanding-the-criticism-about-facebook-graph-api-integration/9892/3 "2020-03-28T14:57:52Z")

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Thanks for responding Tommy. The official Zoom blog has now confirmed the accuracy of the article:

> **[Zoom’s Use of Facebook’s SDK in iOS Client - Zoom Blog](https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020/03/27/zoom-use-of-facebook-sdk-in-ios-client/)**
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> Zoom takes its users’ privacy extremely seriously. We would like to share a change that we have made regarding the use of Facebook’s SDK.  

I’m happy that this has been resolved. I sure do hope that Zoom will uphold a solid and authentic reputation as it’s nr. 1 priority. It would be a shame to see continental divides growing further over these issues, especially for this category of tech.

All the best,

~ Stephan

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**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/understanding-the-criticism-about-facebook-graph-api-integration/9892/4 "2020-03-30T15:44:38Z")

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Yep, we have responded to the article. 🙂

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/understanding-the-criticism-about-facebook-graph-api-integration/9892/5 "2020-08-21T19:39:14Z")

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Closed on August 21, 2020, 7:39pm UTC