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[–] DeanFogg@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You act like it's impossible which really comes off as desperation for it to be true. Definitely not impossible

If they could access those indiscriminately you could guaran-fucking-tee people would start taking it seriously.

/tinfoil hat

That's why they don't list those things in your app permissions unless it expressly "uses it"

Zuckerborg probably watches people pee all the time.

[–] varzaman@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

It’s not imposibile, it’s unlikely, and would be noticeable.

Dunno how app permissions prove that they are always listening when those permissions are required to access the mic at any point in time, including when you’re using the app and invoke it yourself.