Re:Meta might be secretly scanning your phone's camera roll
by dgs_sgd on Friday August 29, 2025 @11:28AM
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> plenty of apps request photo permissions that shouldn’t need it
True, and this could maybe be solved by better app store review.
Every app submitted to the app store is reviewed by a human for approval. The reviewers could apply more scrutiny to photo permissions and reject apps whose permissions aren't justified.
True, and this could maybe be solved by better app store review.
Every app submitted to the app store is reviewed by a human for approval. The reviewers could apply more scrutiny to photo permissions and reject apps whose permissions aren't justified.