Facebook is using the iPhone’s camera as users scroll their feed

Re:Facebook is using the iPhone’s camera as users scroll the... by dorkinspace on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @01:08PM (#21516435)

I love this idea and would pay extra for a phone with hardware switches for camera and mic! Then again, I'd also buy a phone that had no camera but that is damn near impossible today.

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Re:Facebook is using the iPhone’s camera as users scroll the... by sjustinas on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @05:03PM (#21518661)

Librem 5 has kill switches for camera, audio and data.

https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/

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Re:Facebook is using the iPhone’s camera as users scroll the... by tkifnn on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @01:20PM (#21516539)

Most smartphones are easy to take apart and remove the camera.

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Re:Facebook is using the iPhone’s camera as users scroll the... by avian on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @03:11PM (#21517633)

I just stick a piece of black tape over it. It doesn't even void the warranty.

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Re:Facebook is using the iPhone’s camera as users scroll the... by toddmorey on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @03:25PM (#21517762)

Audio is harder to solve for and may be even more invasive to personal privacy.

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Re:Facebook is using the iPhone’s camera as users scroll the... by drewbug on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @08:44PM (#21520384)

at that point it's just basically a Pocket PC

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Re:Facebook is using the iPhone’s camera as users scroll the... by alpaca128 on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @02:41AM (#21521857)

You can always just connect a headset when needed. With an audio jack this would be fast enough to do quickly for incoming calls.

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