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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: 0s | 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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1. kevin_thibedeau ◴[29 Aug 25 16:43 UTC] No.45066358[source]▶
They shouldn't allow apps to give themselves permissions without an OS generated confirmation dialog. Google figured this out years ago
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2. jackdeansmith ◴[29 Aug 25 18:36 UTC] No.45067801[source]▶
They can't. You have to explicitly give apps permission to access your photo library.