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Privacy@Lemmy.world : Are there any privacy issues with keeping camera or mic access on for iOS apps? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 days ago by TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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iOS is very good about sandboxing and only letting apps run things while the app is open and focused on. It shows green and orange dots when the camera or mic is being used, and none of my use them without saying so and they only do so when they actually need them. If that is the case, are there any potential privacy issues with it?

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[-] Fades@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I agree. To your last point, I think you need to add more nuance. Lots of apps can take pics and thus require access same as mic. It’s not always a red flag until it is, which naturally should bring you back to a threat model you are comfortable with when analyzing whether permissions are valid

this post was submitted on 28 Jun 2024
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