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The mobile app turns on the damn mic I checked my iphone privacy settings because this sounded preposterous, and the Facebook app is not listed as having reque
by rquantz 12y ago
The mobile app turns on the damn mic
I checked my iphone privacy settings because this sounded preposterous, and the Facebook app is not listed as having requested microphone permissions. Is it able to turn on the microphone without requesting permission?
- WalterSear 12y agoAre you talking about the regular facebook app or the messenger app.
- rquantz 12y agoNeither one has requested permission to use the microphone.
- spinchange 12y agoI don't know the details, because I don't use the Facebook mobile app or an iPhone, but the feature is advertised as "opt-in." In my wife's case (who uses an Android) she just noticed it start working one day and was surprised by it. This is the official announcement of the feature. They emphasize it being "optional" and "opt-in" so, it appears it is off by default, and/or at least toggling that control is more clearly delineated in iOS, etc. http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2014/05/a-new-optional-way-to-share-and-discover-music-tv-and-movies/ http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2014/05/a-new-optional-way-to-sh...