The specificity and quantity of information the text and multimedia platform can access poses a risk to most users, if it falls into the wrong hands or is used to target them, tech experts agree.
“This is a hacker’s dream,” said Claudette McGowan, a longtime banking executive who founded Protexxa, a Toronto-based platform that uses artificial intelligence to rapidly identify and resolve cyber issues for employees.
I still can figure out how the app would have any access to my photos, finance or health information if I don’t give access
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-permissions-bypass-play-store-apps/
This was back in 2019. Wonder how much permissions have improved to fully deny apps from attempting to collect data if permissions are denied.
Yeah I am sure Meta collect it anyway. I heard they even have shawdow accounts for people who don’t even use Facebook or ever would.
Yeah, shadow accounts seem easy since meta collects contact lists from people who use it, so they at least have names and phone numbers and possibly emails of people who haven’t made a Facebook account.
The simple answer is: They can’t.