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iOS 14 users worried over camera privacy due to Instagram bug

As per Instagram latest news, Instagram bug, camera on indicator for iOS 14 Beta devices was visible even if the camera was not being used.

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iOS 14 users worried over camera privacy due to Instagram bug
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Published : Jul 27, 2020, 2:25 PM IST

Updated : Feb 16, 2021, 7:52 PM IST

San Francisco: An Instagram bug has left some users confused as they found a camera on indicator for iOS 14 Beta devices even when they were not taking either selfies or photos. The vulnerability showed a green camera on indicator for iOS 14 Beta devices even when users were just scrolling through their feeds on Instagram.

The app's Create Mode is accessible from the Instagram camera which could set off the camera indicator. The confusion created by a camera on indicator for iOS 14 Beta devices is being fixed, as spokesperson of Instagram said to The Verge.

camera on indicator for iOS 14 Beta devices, instagram bug
iOS 14 users worried over camera privacy due to Instagram bug



Facebook fixed a bug in its iOS app last year that appeared to be activating devices' cameras in the background without users' knowledge or permission.

Apple this month released the public Beta version of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 updates that would be available in the fall.

The public beta version of iOS 14 has created waves among the developers for revealing that tech companies like TikTok and LinkedIn were copying content from Apple user's clipboards.

For iOS 14, Apple has added a super privacy feature that shows a quick notification to let iPhone users know when an app reads content from their clipboard.

Also Read: Facebook new feature: Turn Messenger Group Video Calls into a Facebook Live broadcast

(Inputs from IANS)

San Francisco: An Instagram bug has left some users confused as they found a camera on indicator for iOS 14 Beta devices even when they were not taking either selfies or photos. The vulnerability showed a green camera on indicator for iOS 14 Beta devices even when users were just scrolling through their feeds on Instagram.

The app's Create Mode is accessible from the Instagram camera which could set off the camera indicator. The confusion created by a camera on indicator for iOS 14 Beta devices is being fixed, as spokesperson of Instagram said to The Verge.

camera on indicator for iOS 14 Beta devices, instagram bug
iOS 14 users worried over camera privacy due to Instagram bug



Facebook fixed a bug in its iOS app last year that appeared to be activating devices' cameras in the background without users' knowledge or permission.

Apple this month released the public Beta version of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 updates that would be available in the fall.

The public beta version of iOS 14 has created waves among the developers for revealing that tech companies like TikTok and LinkedIn were copying content from Apple user's clipboards.

For iOS 14, Apple has added a super privacy feature that shows a quick notification to let iPhone users know when an app reads content from their clipboard.

Also Read: Facebook new feature: Turn Messenger Group Video Calls into a Facebook Live broadcast

(Inputs from IANS)

Last Updated : Feb 16, 2021, 7:52 PM IST
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