Is Facebook Safe?
Facebook — Nerq Trust Score 63.0/100 (C+ grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-04-12
Facebook is a Android app with a Nerq Trust Score of 63.0/100 (C+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-04-12 Security: 70/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from Google Play metadata, Data Safety section, Exodus Privacy tracker analysis, and user ratings. Last updated: 2026-04-12. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Facebook safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — Facebook has a Nerq Trust Score of 63.0/100 (C+). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-04-12).
What is Facebook's trust score?
Facebook has a Nerq Trust Score of 63.0/100, earning a C+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Facebook?
Facebook's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is Facebook and who maintains it?
| Author | Meta Platforms, Inc. |
| Category | Android Apps |
| Source | N/A |
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What is Facebook?
Facebook is a Android app — A little connection can go a long way.
How to Verify Safety
Review Data Safety section in Google Play. Check permissions and ad trackers.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=Facebook
Key Safety Concerns for Android app
When evaluating any Android app, watch for: excessive permissions, data collection, ad trackers, background data usage.
Measured Signals
Facebook has a Nerq Trust Score of 63/100 (C+). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Facebook has a Trust Score of 63/100 (C+).
- The score is a measured composite — it is not a suitability judgment. Evaluate the individual signals against your own requirements.
- Query the current measured values via the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 70/100 |
| Maintenance | 60/100 |
| Popularity | 100/100 |
| Quality | 30/100 |
| Community | 50/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from Google Play metadata, Data Safety section, Exodus Privacy tracker analysis, and user ratings.
What data does Facebook collect?
Facebook is published by Meta Platforms, Inc. on Google Play, with approximately 11,269,270,641 downloads.
Privacy score: 65/100. Users should review the app's privacy labels (available on the Google Play listing) to understand what data categories are collected, including identifiers, usage data, and location information.
Before granting permissions, check whether the app requests access to camera, microphone, contacts, or location — and whether each permission is necessary for the app's core functionality.
Full analysis: Facebook Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Facebook secure?
Security score: 70/100 (0-100, higher = fewer measured security issues).
Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.
Full analysis: Facebook Security Report
Facebook Across Platforms
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How we calculated this score
Facebook's trust score of 63.0/100 (C+) is computed from Google Play metadata, Data Safety section, Exodus Privacy tracker analysis, and user ratings. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (70/100), maintenance (60/100), popularity (100/100), quality (30/100), community (50/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.
Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.
Signals last measured on April 12, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated measurements based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements, verdicts, or guarantees of suitability. Always evaluate the signals against your own requirements.