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Nithin Coca నితిన్
@ncoca@social.coop  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

The last few days, #Slack, which I only use via a browser, keeps asking for video and audio permission, even though I'm not joining a call or using their audio feature.

Is slack trying to steal my #data and I'm only noticing because I monitor and track all such requests due to #privacy concerns? Makes me wonder how many people gave permission without thinking, especially if they use the app, which I imagine harvests a lot of data.

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Andrew Todd
@auspicacious@mastodon.online replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago
@span ncoca It's not just me, then. With a Web app as complex as Slack, it's hard to say if it's intentional or some programmer unknowingly making a change that proactively tries to get those permissions -- most of their Web devs have presumably already granted permission and would never notice the change.
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Nithin Coca నితిన్
@ncoca@social.coop replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago
@span auspicacious I really wish I could get these groups to switch a more secure alternative like #Matrix or #Mattermost. The stuff they'll share in groups, thinking Slack is safe is a bit maddening.
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Andrew Todd
@auspicacious@mastodon.online replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago
@span ncoca If you haven't seen it, spotted this guide a couple of months ago via Bruce Schneier. https://micahflee.com/using-signal-groups-for-activism/
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Nithin Coca నితిన్
@ncoca@social.coop replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago
@span auspicacious Great guide, thanks for sharing!
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Nithin Coca నితిన్
@ncoca@social.coop replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago
@span auspicacious On a related note, Line is shutting down their Chrome app soon, which means it'll once again be the one app I can't use on Linux.
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@auspicacious@mastodon.online replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago
@span ncoca It's not just me, then. With a Web app as complex as Slack, it's hard to say if it's intentional or some programmer unknowingly making a change that proactively tries to get those permissions -- most of their Web devs have presumably already granted permission and would never notice the change.
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