Is Instagram watching its users?
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Spycams?
Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is being sued for allegedly spying on its users using the cameras on their mobile devices.
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Instagram
Back in July, reports had surfaced that the social media app was accessing phone cameras while they were not in use - leading to the recent lawsuit by a user.
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Facebook
This is not the first time Instagram’s parent company - Facebook - has been accused of spying, with many previous reports of user data being mined and with theories of the American social media giant listening in through mobile phones also rampant now.
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Facial recognition
In another suit - filed last month - Facebook has been accused of using mobile cameras and facial recognition to harvest data from millions of its users, without their consent.
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Stay safe
In the age of digital surveillance, privacy might be a myth, but running a few basic checks would also not hurt. While using mobile devices, make sure to limit access to social media apps and keep an eye out for suspicious activity.