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Some users have noticed settings that let Meta analyze and retain phone photos

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530 points mdhb | 2 comments | 29 Aug 25 12:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.481s | source
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nomilk ◴[29 Aug 25 12:37 UTC] No.45063289[source]▶
IMO Apple should provide the user with audit logs of which photos/videos were accessed by each app. It might be a long list but it alleviates doubt and would put huge pressure on reputable developers to ensure they don’t get caught doing things the user wouldn’t have expected (even if the user technically allowed it).
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wslh ◴[29 Aug 25 13:02 UTC] No.45063561[source]▶
In the iPhone you can select which photos are accessible by apps.
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1. Ntrails ◴[29 Aug 25 13:14 UTC] No.45063700[source]▶
I locked whatsapp out of my photos and contacts years ago. If I need a pic I copy paste it in.

Yes it is friction but I simply do not trust the Zuck

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2. znpy ◴[29 Aug 25 13:43 UTC] No.45064046[source]▶
I get your point, but there are so many more evil actors in Meta beyond “Zuck”. Reducing a company to a single person silently excuses all other awful people actively working there