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

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530 points mdhb | 7 comments | 29 Aug 25 12:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.518s | source | bottom
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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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1. h1fra ◴[29 Aug 25 13:20 UTC] No.45063763[source]▶
yeah they do that for location*, they should warn if an app is constantly accessing the camera roll
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2. merelysounds ◴[29 Aug 25 13:25 UTC] No.45063816[source]▶
For what it’s worth, iOS does warn when an app has full access to the photo library for a while. E.g.:

> "WhatsApp" has been able to access your entire photo library for 6 months. Do you want to continue to allow full access?

Screenshots: https://macreports.com/app-has-been-able-to-access-your-enti...

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3. pimlottc ◴[29 Aug 25 13:42 UTC] No.45064030[source]▶
Do you mean prompting for permission to scan local networks? “Localization” normally refers to translating an app into another language.
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4. king_geedorah ◴[29 Aug 25 14:01 UTC] No.45064260[source]▶
I believe they are referring to the icon that appears in the status bar when an application is using location services (including in the background).
5. h1fra ◴[29 Aug 25 14:14 UTC] No.45064420[source]▶
Sorry I meant "location", when an app is accessing gps too often, they send a notification (e.g: I get a weekly notif for foursquare)
6. h1fra ◴[29 Aug 25 14:15 UTC] No.45064439[source]▶
Yes, but it's not clear to a regular user that an app can access this camera roll without a user's input.
7. 0xffff2 ◴[29 Aug 25 17:20 UTC] No.45066866[source]▶
That just tells you that it has the permission. It doesn't give you any information about how the app is actually using the permission does it?