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The spy eye of Instagram

The Internet edition The Verge, referring to information received from iOS 14 users, reports that the Instagram app uses access to the smartphone's camera, even when the user is simply viewing the app's feed. Smartphone owners with the new version of the operating system have noticed that the green camera operation indicator is displayed even when there is no photo or video recording.
Instagram representatives argue that the root of the problem is a software bug, and the app does not have access to the smartphone's camera or microphone unless the user initiates such an activity. Still, this bug can at least become an alert for several users who carefully monitor their privacy.
This is not the first "problem" found in iPhone applications since the beta release of iOS 14. Remember that Apple's new operating system notifies users when applications access the camera, microphone or desktop. device transfer. After the launch of iOS 14, it was realized that many popular applications, such as LinkedIn, Reddit, TikTok and many others, sinned with unauthorized access to the clipboard.
Also remember that last year, the Facebook app was accessing the smartphone's camera in the background without the user's knowledge. While this is not the first situation of its kind with Facebook's participation, she said she is constantly working to improve the security and privacy of her services.

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