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Could someone install a tracking cookie on xo that accesses iPhone camera?

And takes pics of you as you poast? I ate some strong wee...
Citrine location boiling water
  04/13/26
A cookie is just stored browser data, while camera access co...
histrionic chestnut dilemma
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marvelous transparent newt
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Cobalt flatulent pit useless brakes
  04/14/26
Could you code a site with a normal looking button that actu...
Citrine location boiling water
  04/13/26
Not typically. The browser will usually prompt you for permi...
histrionic chestnut dilemma
  04/13/26
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marvelous transparent newt
  04/13/26
another thing, on iphone Apple shows a green indicator when ...
histrionic chestnut dilemma
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big startled base
  04/14/26
You realize the camera capturing you poasting will not captu...
Vibrant windowlicker candlestick maker
  04/14/26


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Date: April 13th, 2026 10:56 PM
Author: Citrine location boiling water

And takes pics of you as you poast?

I ate some strong weed gummies earlier and am paranoid af

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5856867&forum_id=2#49815925)



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Date: April 13th, 2026 11:08 PM
Author: histrionic chestnut dilemma

A cookie is just stored browser data, while camera access comes from web code calling the browser’s media APIs and the browser’s permission system. A website can run JavaScript and ask Safari for camera access. If you deny it, it should not get camera access through normal browser behavior.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5856867&forum_id=2#49815939)



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Date: April 13th, 2026 11:09 PM
Author: marvelous transparent newt



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Date: April 14th, 2026 10:59 PM
Author: Cobalt flatulent pit useless brakes



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Date: April 13th, 2026 11:12 PM
Author: Citrine location boiling water

Could you code a site with a normal looking button that actually grants camera access?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5856867&forum_id=2#49815947)



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Date: April 13th, 2026 11:19 PM
Author: histrionic chestnut dilemma

Not typically. The browser will usually prompt you for permission, the media apis used for that access are permission gated. But the issue can be that there is not literally always a popup because it is a popup when the site does not already have permission and Safari is not set to Allow. If you previously allowed that site, or if Safari’s website camera setting is set to Allow, the site may be able to use the camera again without a fresh prompt.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5856867&forum_id=2#49815956)



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Date: April 13th, 2026 11:08 PM
Author: marvelous transparent newt



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5856867&forum_id=2#49815940)



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Date: April 13th, 2026 11:11 PM
Author: histrionic chestnut dilemma

another thing, on iphone Apple shows a green indicator when the camera is in use, and Control Center can show that camera or microphone was recently used. That makes covert camera use harder to hide at the OS level. you can also (on iphone) revoke an app’s camera access manually, without waiting for any new permissions popup. in privacy & security > camera, you can turn camera access on or off for any app that has requested it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5856867&forum_id=2#49815944)



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Date: April 14th, 2026 10:56 PM
Author: big startled base



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Date: April 14th, 2026 11:01 PM
Author: Vibrant windowlicker candlestick maker

You realize the camera capturing you poasting will not capture your screen, right?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5856867&forum_id=2#49818297)