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Ask HN: News.Y Combinator.com wants to use your devices location
I'm on here nearly every day and today, for the first time, I received a notification (on mobile) with the site requesting to use my location.
1. Has anybody else started receiving this prompt?
2. Why does this site need my location?
- pronouncedGod 8y agoAnswer to the first question - I mostly lurk and have not received this notification from Safari at this time. However, I would like to know why this website (and many others) need my location data.
- sli 8y agoThis website does not ask for your location, OP pretty clearly has malware on their phone. This site uses a measly 150 lines of JS and none of it involves location. Feel free to see for yourself: https://news.ycombinator.com/hn.js https://news.ycombinator.com/hn.js
- dmlittle 8y ago1. No, I've never gotten the prompt. 2. I don't think it needs it? What phone do you have and what browser are you using?
- l24ztj 8y agoYou've got a virus.
- acct1771 8y agoSecond time I've read this question on this site today. What are you guys installing/who builds your ROMs?
- quickthrower2 8y ago1. No 2. It doesn’t You may have malware or this is a MITM scenario, perhaps an Internet cafe? Does the site show as secure?