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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...
hilarious location immigrant
  04/13/26
A cookie is just stored browser data, while camera access co...
insane institution
  04/13/26
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boyish hyperactive roommate site
  04/13/26
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cruel-hearted friendly grandma garrison
  04/14/26
Could you code a site with a normal looking button that actu...
hilarious location immigrant
  04/13/26
Not typically. The browser will usually prompt you for permi...
insane institution
  04/13/26
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boyish hyperactive roommate site
  04/13/26
another thing, on iphone Apple shows a green indicator when ...
insane institution
  04/13/26
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Laughsome spruce house
  04/14/26
You realize the camera capturing you poasting will not captu...
abusive big partner
  04/14/26


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Date: April 13th, 2026 10:56 PM
Author: hilarious location immigrant

And takes pics of you as you poast?

I ate some strong weed gummies earlier and am paranoid af

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5856867&forum_id=2#49815925)



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Date: April 13th, 2026 11:08 PM
Author: insane institution

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.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5856867&forum_id=2#49815939)



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Date: April 13th, 2026 11:09 PM
Author: boyish hyperactive roommate site



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Date: April 14th, 2026 10:59 PM
Author: cruel-hearted friendly grandma garrison



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Date: April 13th, 2026 11:12 PM
Author: hilarious location immigrant

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

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5856867&forum_id=2#49815947)



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Date: April 13th, 2026 11:19 PM
Author: insane institution

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.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5856867&forum_id=2#49815956)



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Date: April 13th, 2026 11:08 PM
Author: boyish hyperactive roommate site



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Date: April 13th, 2026 11:11 PM
Author: insane institution

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

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5856867&forum_id=2#49815944)



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Date: April 14th, 2026 10:56 PM
Author: Laughsome spruce house



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Date: April 14th, 2026 11:01 PM
Author: abusive big partner

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

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5856867&forum_id=2#49818297)