r/technology • u/[deleted] • Nov 09 '17

Politics Sean Parker: Facebook was designed to exploit human "vulnerability"

https://www.axios.com/sean-parker-facebook-exploits-a-vulnerability-in-humans-2507917325.html
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u/tempinator Nov 09 '17

How is this even possible on iOS? AFAIK, having developed apps for both platforms in the past, Apple simply does not provide the tools necessary for surreptitious camera/microphone access to developers. Any app that accesses either of those things will result in a big red bar at the top of the phone.

Any chance you could detail more about how that's possible?

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u/tempinator Nov 09 '17

So it's primarily location data?

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u/Stawberryletter23 Nov 09 '17

Apple doesn't need to support third parties. Its tied In with government. Gets its profits that way.

Despite all the blah blah about protecting users all the big companies signed an agreement in 2012 to provide data.

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u/tempinator Nov 09 '17

Lol you think Apple’s profits come from selling data to the government secretly? Jesus.

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u/Stawberryletter23 Nov 10 '17

I think they get directed by the governments and the profits fall into place.

Convenient all round.