New warning as Facebook app is suddenly caught secretly 'spying' on millions of iPhone users…
While there may be valid benefits in using the camera, this does not explain why your movements are tracked constantly, rather than only when those camera features are in use. It would be simple for Facebook only to tap the accelerometer when needed. As for the shake to report function, Facebook could use Apple’s functionality to limit how much data it pulls—but that’s not how Facebook operates.
“We tested several apps,” Mysk explains, “and Facebook and Instagram stood out. While Facebook reads the accelerometer all the time, Instagram only reads it when the user is texting in the DM. In addition, WhatsApp also reads the accelerometer by default to animate chat wallpapers. So, this puts these three apps together, and you wonder if they are matching vibration patterns among users. This can get nasty, and the way to end it is by protecting this valuable sensor with a permission.
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