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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 21 Jul 2017

    Aral Balkan Retweeted Supra

    Facebook patent: “discreetly take control of the camera on your phone or laptop to analyse your emotions while you browse” #Surveillancehttps://twitter.com/Super__Cyan/status/888421016170631171 …

    Aral Balkan added,

    Supra @Super__Cyan
    Everythng, I mean nothing to see here. @PrivacyMatters @aral @gabrielazanfir @je5perl @PaulbernalUK @alexanderhanff https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/facebook-wants-to-analyse-your-emotions-as-you-browse-8wrlb2hhb …
    8:34 AM - 21 Jul 2017
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      2. Christoph Rehage‏Verified account @crehage 21 Jul 2017
        Replying to @aral

        Yet Zuckerberg has his camera taped up with duct tape. Because duh!

        3 replies 5 retweets 20 likes
      3. Kate Brisbois‏ @k8briz 21 Jul 2017
        Replying to @crehage @aral

        I have blue painters tape over mine.

        3 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
      4. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 21 Jul 2017
        Replying to @k8briz @crehage

        You shouldn’t have to. (But prudent given the extent of douchebaggery in mainstream tech.)

        1 reply 0 retweets 13 likes
      5. John Light‏ @lightcoin 21 Jul 2017
        Replying to @aral @k8briz @crehage

        Spyware has multiple sources, imo prudent no matter what sites you visit or apps you use

        0 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
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      2. DevOps MBA - data catarata‏ @devops_mba 22 Jul 2017
        Replying to @aral

        link?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Jul 2017
        Replying to @devops_mba

        It’s in the quoted tweet.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Chris Jenkins‏ @chrisajenkins 22 Jul 2017
        Replying to @aral

        This is why I have an iPhone, no official way to do this without user knowledge.

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Xavier Gutierrez‏ @xavigutierrezm 22 Jul 2017
        Replying to @chrisajenkins @aral

        LOL! You aren't serious, are you?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Chris Jenkins‏ @chrisajenkins 22 Jul 2017
        Replying to @xavigutierrezm @aral

        I'm not saying it's not technically possible, just not officially possible, camera access requires user consent (unlike on macOS)

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Xavier Gutierrez‏ @xavigutierrezm 22 Jul 2017
        Replying to @chrisajenkins @aral

        You already gave Facebook camera access consent if you uploaded pics directly, mate...

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
      6. Chris Jenkins‏ @chrisajenkins 23 Jul 2017
        Replying to @xavigutierrezm @aral

        Exactly my point, there is a way to use FB and prevent this sort of snooping, albeit at a minor cost. Access can be revoked at any time.

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      7. 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙'𝖘 𝕭𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖉‏ @LamStock 23 Jul 2017
        Replying to @chrisajenkins @xavigutierrezm @aral

        you can revoke access on any phone. you gave facebook permission by using its app. nothing to do with the OS

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      8. Chris Jenkins‏ @chrisajenkins 23 Jul 2017
        Replying to @LamStock @xavigutierrezm @aral

        That's not entirely true on iOS, permission is granted after installing the app, not implicit.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙'𝖘 𝕭𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖉‏ @LamStock 23 Jul 2017
        Replying to @chrisajenkins @xavigutierrezm @aral

        thats the same on all phones. download the app, give it permission.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Lynn Cherny‏ @arnicas 23 Jul 2017
        Replying to @aral

        and that’s why zuckerberg uses tape over his camera.

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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      1. Eva Casado de Amezua‏ @1KHats 22 Jul 2017
        Replying to @aral

        FB users' control on content & rights is a mirage, many little overnight changes affecting privacy... smelly. So glad I killed my account.

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      1. Jim Shepherd‏ @zathraslives 22 Jul 2017
        Replying to @aral

        And yet another reason I will never have a facebook account.

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      1. Mrs W‏ @bracing 22 Jul 2017
        Replying to @aral

        Super creepy @facebook

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      1. Leanne Johnson‏ @minxlj 21 Jul 2017
        Replying to @aral

        To repeat a famous phrase…ah HELL no. Many, many steps too far.

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