Facebook actively accesses the camera without user consent on iPhones running iOS 10. Twitter user Joshua Maddux reported that the camera can be seen open behind the Facebook feed on the left side of the screen when opening a photo in-app and swiping down. The company has confirmed the reports as a bug, stating there is no evidence photos were uploaded as a result. The issue has raised privacy concerns, although the bug does not seem to occur if the app does not have permission to access the camera, while it also cannot be reproduced on Android phones.
Facebook actively accesses the camera without user consent on iPhones running iOS 13.2.2. Twitter user Joshua Maddux reported that the camera can be seen open behind the Facebook feed on the left side of the screen when opening a photo in-app and swiping down. The company has confirmed the reports as a bug, stating there is no evidence photos were uploaded as a result. The issue has raised privacy concerns, although the bug does not seem to occur if the app does not have permission to access the camera, while it also cannot be reproduced on Android phones.