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Re:Many temptations of an open-source Chrome extension devel... by scarface_74 on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @07:35PM (#37069854)
I can’t speak for Android. But exactly how does a mobile app turn on your microphone on iOS without you giving it explicit permission?

I just did a virtual visit with a doctor that used a video conferencing service that work without an app on iOS and just used Safari. I had to give the page explicit permission to use my microphone

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Re:Many temptations of an open-source Chrome extension devel... by ummonk on Thursday August 10, 2023 @12:12AM (#37071856)
What makes you think they don't get permission from the user?
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