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Privacy@Lemmy.world: Are there any privacy issues with keeping camera or mic access on for iOS apps?

iOS is very good about sandboxing and only letting apps run things while the app is open and focused on. It shows green and orange dots when the camera or mic is being used, and none of my use them without saying so and they only do so when they actually need them. If that is the case, are there any potential privacy issues with...

What all are the criteria that are checked/verified during a background check of potential employees? Do verifying agencies/HR review social media forum accounts like Reddit, Saidit, Lemmy etc?

What exactly are the criteria that are commonly checked/verified during a background check of potential employees? Do verifying agencies/HR review social media forum accounts that applicants have on Reddit, Saidit, Lemmy etc?

Meta is a complete dumpster fire

Nothing profound here, just need to vent: I haven't used Facebook for several years now, but I just got my 10 year old son a Meta Quest 2 and had to activate it by linking to my Facebook account. Just two days later I got a warning that the account will be locked because they detected that a child was using the Quest with an...

Privacy@Lemmy.world: How can I make email sub-addresses with only letters or numbers and no special characters like plus?

I want a bulletproof way to give email sub-addresses, since some websites strip out special characters like + and .. I have an idea for how it could work, let's say my email is TheTwelveYearOld@Reddit.com and I have the following:...

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