# Facebook Messenger: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 2 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/facebook-messenger

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Video conferencing](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/video-conferencing/index.md) | 0% | 56 | 100% | 3 |
| [Communications APIs](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/communications-apis/index.md) | 0% | 83 | 100% | 2 |

## And against it

- "Facebook Messenger - collects substantial data and does not offer end-to-end encryption by default." (Llama 4 Maverick, CPaaS)
- "Heavy tracking and data monetization make it unsuitable for anything beyond casual chats." (Grok 4.20, Video conferencing)
- "Messenger's data sharing practices with Meta raise privacy and security concerns." (Mistral Small, CPaaS)
- "Both received Mozilla's *Privacy Not Included* warning label in the 2021 review" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Video conferencing)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Facebook Messenger, from 6 of the 7 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- mozillafoundation.org: 3
- cultofmac.com: 2
- dergipark.org.tr: 2
- gane.ai/index: 2
- infosec.gov.hk: 2
- livestorm.co: 2
- pcpd.org.hk: 2
- resources.rsf.org: 2
- theconversation.com: 2
- apis.io: 1

### Pages cited

- https://cultofmac.com/news/mozilla-rates-the-video-calling-apps-praises-facetime-for-holy-grail-of-encryption: 2
- https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/customer/in-app-messaging-and-customer-communications: 2
- https://infosec.gov.hk/en/best-practices/person/video-conference: 2
- https://livestorm.co/blog/most-secure-video-conferencing-software: 2
- https://mozillafoundation.org/en/blog/privacy-problems-persist-on-top-video-call-apps-mozilla-research: 2
- https://pcpd.org.hk/english/news_events/speech/speeches_202006.html: 2
- https://apis.io/providers/communications: 1
- https://arxiv.org/html/2504.04388: 1

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.