Ask HN: Do Messenger spy on you? – especially Skype?

Posted by Pin_Leo on Friday July 29, 2016 @01:08PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Disclaimer: There is no evidence that Skype does that, i just think about, that it easily could!

Messenger apps like Skype always have great permissions on your system - especially Mic + Camera permissions. Do trust those applications, especially Skype?

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Re:Ask HN: Do Messenger spy on you? – especially Skype? by ladino on Friday July 29, 2016 @01:14PM (#12188251)

a few days ago i posted a Chrome Chat App, which can use Skype without any permissions (optional camera + mic permissions) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12158740 - may this helps for paranoid people ;)

anyway did you think about that one: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jun/22/mark-zuck...

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