Sadly, yes. I'd (somewhat) happily run the Messenger app if its permissions were saner. What does it really need? Internet, for sure. Storage, ok. Camera and Location are fairly reasonable. Microphone only because it goes along with Camera.
But it also has Identity, Contacts, SMS, Phone, and a host of others. Do not want.
But it also has Identity, Contacts, SMS, Phone, and a host of others. Do not want.