Ngo-2016, i-social network Facebook yakhipha isicelo se-Facebook Research, esibheka izenzo zabanikazi be-smartphone futhi iqoqa idatha yabo siqu. Ukuze isebenzise, inkampani ikhokha ngokubambisa abasebenzisi $ 20 ngenyanga, eyasungulwa izintatheli kusukela encwadini ye-TechCrunch enenthanethi.
Njengoba kwenzeka ngesikhathi uphenyo, i-Facebook Research inguqulo eguquliwe yekhasimende le-Onavo Protect VPN. Ngonyaka odlule, i-Apple isisuse kusuka esitolo sayo sohlelo lokusebenza ngenxa yokuqoqwa kwedatha yomuntu siqu ezilalelini, eziphula inqubomgomo yobumfihlo yenkampani. Phakathi kolwazi lokuthi i-Facebook Research inokuthola imilayezo kuzithunywa ezisheshayo, izithombe, amavidiyo, umlando wokuphequlula, nokunye okuningi.
Ngemva kokushicilelwa kombiko we-TechCrunch, abameleli benethiwekhi yomphakathi bathembisa ukususa isicelo sokubhekwa kusuka ku-App Store. Ngesikhathi esifanayo, kubonakala sengathi abahlezi ukuyeka ukuhlola abasebenzisi be-Android ku-Facebook.
