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WhatsApp iPhone Permissions

The fact-check is about whether WhatsApp secretly accesses the camera or microphone on iPhone when the app is not being used.

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Feb 1, 2026

What are ethical issues of using WhatsApp

's popularity belies a thicket of ethical tensions: robust end-to-end encryption protects message content in transit but leaves metadata, backups, AI interactions and platform design open to exploitat...

Jan 22, 2026

Does WhatsApp have access to my video and microphone when I am not using it on my iphone

on iPhone must request and be granted explicit microphone and camera permissions through iOS to use those sensors, and if those permissions are off the app’s audio and video features will fail . User ...

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